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- Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962
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Newspaper article about Teddy Boys
A Leicester Mercury article from 11th May 1959 about fights involving Teddy Boys .
A description of Teddy Boy fashion.
Malcolm Mason talks about the clothes he wore as a Teddy Boy in the 1950s.
Memories of the Labour League of Youth
Diane Goodall recalls going to the League of Youth on Braunstone Avenue.
Map of Leicester in the 1950s
A 1953 map of the castle area of Leicester showing the position of ten photos of the area taken before its demolition in the 1960s.
Leicester Diary, March 1956
A pamphlet listing all the public events happening in Leicester in March 1956.
Memories of cycling
Ron Johnson recalls his early days at the Leicester Forest Cycle Club.
Memories of the Coventry Arms pub aka the Brass House.
June Davies talks about the Coventry Arms pub, Halford Street, Leicester, also known as the Brass House. June's parents ran the pub and she grew up in it.
Memories of the Leicester Folk Song Club
Russ Merryfield talks about the music people played at the Leicester Folk Song Club
Memories of National Service
Geoff Walker recalls being in Hong Kong in the 1950s for his National Service
Reflections on National Service
Geoff Fenn reflects on the pros and cons of National Service