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
Our Speakers and their Subjects
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
Sue Ashley
Doris Mellor and the Battle for Bachelors Acre
Peascod Street Shops – over the last 150 years (especially food shops)
Oxford Road Businesses
The Ward Royal Area Before Ward Royal
Carol Dixon-Smith
Windsor Pubs
Peterborough Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
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’
Elias Kupfermann
Vanished Windsor
The archaeology and history of Taplow Court
20th century Windsor and its buildings
Exploration of a Victorian Landscape – Herschel Park, Slough, and its restoration
Discovering Victorian and Edwardian Windsor through old photographs
The life and times of James Bedborough – rebuilder of Windsor Castle
We charge a standard fee of £50 per presentation, plus a small (mutually agreed) fuel surcharge if your location is more than 10 miles by road from Windsor Castle. Presentations are of 40-60 minutes duration, usually illustrated, and normally include a Question and Answer session at the end. A selection of books will be offered for sale by the speaker.
To enquire about our presentations, or to make a booking, please email us at:
Windsor Local History Group 