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- Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962
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Village Life
A sound clip of Mr Bhatti talking about village life in India before Partition.
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.
A photo of the Mass Radiography Centre on Castle Street
A photo of the Mass Radiography Centre on Castle Street taken during its demolition.
Nationalisation of Coal Industry
Antony Ratcliffe talked about the nationalisation of coal industry in Leicestershire in 1947.
Newspaper article about Teddy Boys
A Leicester Mercury article from 11th May 1959 about fights involving Teddy Boys .
The Lew Branston Orchestra
A photo of the Lew Branston Orchestra.
Queue for coke outside the gas works on Aylestone Road, 1947
Picture of a queue for coke during the winter of 1947
Lesson a day in English for Dale's young Indians
An article on Indians and West Indians in school. From the Leicester Evening Mail, 11th October 1961.
Harvey Tucker performing at the Leicester Folk Song Club.
A photo of Harvey Tucker playing at the first night of the Leicester Folk Song Club on the 10th October 1961 in the Red Cow pub on Belgrave Gate.
Photo of blacksmith
A photo of the blacksmith Benjamin Herbert in the yard of the Mitres & Keys pub c. 1890