Members of WLHG offer a range interesting and varied lectures and presentations, primarily about Windsor, but talks on other subjects are also available.
Our Speakers are all well-versed in their chosen subjects, and provide entertaining and informative talks, with visual accompaniment using overhead projector or PowerPoint presentations. Many of our members are published authors, and along with a number of specialist books, for more than 30 years the group has written and published
Brigitte Mitchell
The Development of a Garrison Town – Windsor from 1066 to the 19th Century
Den of Infamy – George Street, a vanished part of Windsor, and the old gaol
Schooling for the Poorest – educating children in 19th century Windsor
Dollymops and Magdalens – the problems with prostitution in 19th century Windsor
Rogues and Vagabonds – prisons and punishment in 19th century Windsor
Healthcare and Hospitals – in Windsor during the 19th century
Two Knights – Charles Knight, father and son, and the first Windsor newspaper
Road to Waterloo
Windsor during WW1
Windsor during WW2
Windsor Guildhall and Museum
A Soldier in the Kaiser’s Army
Women who followed the Drum – wives, women and camp followers during the early 19th century
Royal Weddings at Windsor Castle, with some Right Royal Scandals
Leslie Grout
Windsor Castle
St George’s Chapel
Victorian Windsor
Burial Grounds of London
How Pagan is Christmas?
The Duties of a Ward Beadle
ABC of Churches
Burial Grounds of Paris
Experiences as a ‘Mastermind’
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