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  • Collection: The Post War History of Leicester 1945-1962

Walnut St rooftops 1950s.jpg
A view over the rooftops of the Walnut Street area of Leicester in the 1950s, taken from the roof of the College of Technology, now the Hawthorn Building of De Montfort University.

Cascelloid there's a future for you 1951.jpg
An advert for work at Cascelloid, Coalville

A career in Lewis's 1951.jpg
An advert promoting work at Lewis's in Leicester

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Hart & Levy I helped to make those clothes 1951.jpg
An advert for a career at the clothing company Hart & Levy Ltd, Leicester

LeicsGraphic_Aug1956_web.jpg
An advertisement for home entertainment systems at Cowlings shop, Leicester

LeicsGraphic_April1956-(1)_web.jpg
An advertisement for radios and televisions at Lewis's shop in Leicester

LeicsGraphic_Jan1956-(6)_web.jpg
An advertisement for bathrooms at Pochins shop Leicester

LeicsGraphic_April1956-(5)_web.jpg
An advertisement for household goods at TH Wathes from the Leicester Graphic, April 1956.

1951 Kellys adverts (4).JPG
An advert from the 1951 Kelly's Trade Directory for the Leicester Academy of Dancing and the Marie Bici School for Stage Training at 76 High Street, Leicester.

OH4.jpg
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.
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