Anstey Library Supports “Message in a Bottle” Scheme
The Message in a Bottle scheme is intended for people who may suffer a medical emergency at home that leaves them unable to describe their condition. It is a simple way […]
Support Anstey Library through the Charnwood Community Lottery
We’ve recently signed up as a good cause for the Charnwood Community Lottery. The lottery is a brand new initiative for the borough which aims to help support local causes […]
Collection of 1960s Anstey Adverts now online…
The Anstey Local History Society have published a large collection of Anstey adverts from the 1960s online – we have included a few to browse below, and the full collection […]
Anstey Soldier War Records Available Online and in the Library
The Anstey Local History Society has been worked in collaboration with Loughborough Local History Volunteers and Century of Stories to research all of the names on the Anstey War Memorial. The records are steadily being added onto the Anstey Local History Society website here: https://ansteyhistory.com/index-of-war-memorial-soldiers/ However, due to copyright, not all […]
350 Reaches 100 Supporters!
Thanks to the hard work of Penny G and Chris S throughout 2017, the 350 Scheme has now reached 100 Members. Trupti Sujay was our 100th Members and was presented […]
Anstey Library at Woolden Hill Summer Fair
Our thanks to Woolden Hill Primary School in Anstey – we had a great time at your Summer Fete and our new Game Board (designed by Lynne) helped to raise […]
Century of Stories Anstey Project continues at Latimer School
The Century of Stories team is now working with one of our village schools … “Last week we launched a WW1 History project at Anstey Latimer Primary School with 60 enthusiastic year […]
“Most Shifts Award” goes to Library Volunteer Sharon Bunting
Congratulations to Library Volunteer Sharon Bunting, who in 2016 completed the most amount of shifts out of all of the volunteers. Sharon wins a “Three Rings” mug – (Three Rings being […]
Rediscovering Old Anstey – the Nook Yard Timber
As soon as we published the article on “Fire at Nook Yard, 1938” more information was sent in by several residents about the remains of the one of the larger demolished […]
Martin High School Present Cheque to Anstey Community Library
A huge thank you to all of the staff and pupils at Martin High School who chose to donate the money collected from their 2016 Christmas Raffle to Anstey Community […]
