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- Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962
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Hosiery Work in Leicester 1945
A photo of man working in a Hosiery Factory Leicester in 1945. Although not stated this is likely to be taken in the Corah Factory.
Hosiery Work in Leicester 1945
A photo of man working in a Hosiery Factory Leicester in 1945. Although not stated this is likely to be taken in the Corah Factory.
Hosiery Work in Leicester 1945
A photo of man working in a Hosiery Factory Leicester in 1945. Although not stated this is likely to be taken in the Corah Factory.
The British Returning Home
A sound clip of Mrs Aitkin talking about returning home to the UK
Going Back Home
A sound clip of Mr Muneer talking about going back home to India
Loss of Life
A sound clip of Mr Paul Clarke talking about the loss of human causalities
Political Movement in India
A sound clip of Mr Jitendra Ramaiya talking about politics in India
Two Leicester Mercury articles about the Partition of India
Two newspaper articles from the Leicester Mercury. One is titled 'British Rule in India Ends at Midnight', Thursday 14th August 1947, the other is titled 'Fifty Killed in Lahore Riots as India Celebrates Freedom', Friday 15th August 1947.
Village Life
A sound clip of Mr Bhatti talking about village life in India before Partition.
Memories of the fire at the Little Theatre, Leicester
John Graham talks about the fire at the Little Theatre, Leicester