Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological Society, Volume XIII, Part 1

Leicester, England: W Thornley & Son. Good with no dust jacket. 1923. First Edition; First Impression. Paperback. Paper cover has small tears around edges and show some soiling.Contains: 1. The Old Town Hall of Leicester by Fosbrook and Skillington with a note on the stained glass in the Mayor's parlour by AB McDonald. Has several Architectural plates of the Hall. 2. The Rectors of the Chapel and Parish Church of Noseley by A. Hamilton Thompson. 3. George Fox & Leicestershire by Gertrude Ellis. Incudes a Genealogical Pedigree. 4. The Manor and advowson of Medbourne by Farnham and Thompson. With numerous plates and photos. Genealogical (Pedigree) Charts. 5. Hallaton with plates. From the web: The Society was founded in 1855 and over the years has changed its name slightly, but its aims have virtually remained the same; 'to promote the study of history, archaeology, antiquities and architecture of the county'. Membership stands at around 400 and in addition some 100 institutions receive our annual publication around the world.Our main activities centre around the lecture programme, publications, historic buildings and research. Each year we publish a series of articles in our annual volume Transactions which also includes a summary of all archaeological activity which has taken place in the city and county in the previous year. ; Photos, Plates .