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- Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962
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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
Photo of the Roman Café on St Nicholas Square
A photo of the Roman Café at the junction of St Nicholas Square and St Nicholas Street.
Photo of the Dryad shop on St Nicholas Street
A photo of the Dryad shop on St Nicholas Street, taken from Holy Bones in 1953. Features decorations for the Coronation.
Advertisement for Knitting Machinery by Bentley: The Komet Knitter
An advertisement for Knitting Machinery by Bentley: The Komet Knitter for the Autoswift Model E built by the Bentley Engineering Co. Ltd. New Bridge street, Leicester in 1947.
Advertisement for Vanity Knitting Wool
An advertisement for Vanity Knitting Wool, J&W. Bastard Ltd. Frog Island Mills Leicester in 1945.
A view of Lower Redcross Street
A photo of buildings on Lower Redcross Street