City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

[Flamey]

On 19/11/2021 at 13:19, davieG said:

 

 

All those local Cinemas, only the Little Theatre left out of that lot

I didn't realise The Killers had been going that long, different line up though 

[Wymsey]

Another excellent find in Leicester/Leicestershire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-5939165

 

It just shows you that there's always some unearthed treasure around, and that history will never be forgotten.

[Wolfox]

38 minutes ago, Wymsey said:

Another excellent find in Leicester/Leicestershire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-5939165

 

It just shows you that there's always some unearthed treasure around, and that history will never be forgotten.

Wow…. That’s quite amazing!

[davieG]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Another excellent find in Leicester/Leicestershire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-5939165

 

It just shows you that there's always some unearthed treasure around, and that history will never be forgotten.

Well over the years the various Councils have done their best to 'forget' our Roman history with so much of it hard to find, hidden away, destroyed or reburied.

 

When you consider how much money and attention was thrown at the Richard III history compared to our Roman Heritage.

 

I doubt there's many outside Leicester, in fact even in Leicester that knew the Romans were ever here.

 

What have the Romans done for us? Seemingly very little for Leicester.

[Wolfox]

56 minutes ago, davieG said:

Well over the years the various Councils have done their best to 'forget' our Roman history with so much of it hard to find, hidden away, destroyed or reburied.

 

When you consider how much money and attention was thrown at the Richard III history compared to our Roman Heritage.

 

I doubt there's many outside Leicester, in fact even in Leicester that knew the Romans were ever here.

 

What have the Romans done for us? Seemingly very little for Leicester.

That’s a bit harsh?  We need to shout about ourselves a bit more…. Jewery Wall is pretty good and well maintained…

 

The Richard III has been supremely well done and deserved every penny lavished on it…. Not many cities can claim to home the remains of such an iconic king!

[davieG]

23 minutes ago, Wolfox said:

That’s a bit harsh?  We need to shout about ourselves a bit more…. Jewery Wall is pretty good and well maintained…

 

The Richard III has been supremely well done and deserved every penny lavished on it…. Not many cities can claim to home the remains of such an iconic king!

Well the Jewry Wall and Museum have been badly neglected until recently when they've decided to upgrade the Museum plus with the ring road it's not that accessible. There's a whole history buried under the Highcross centre in fact the whole area at the top of High St and were the Holiday in was built was awash with  Roman remains.

 

It's certainly not something we've taken advantage of as much as we could have done but that's like most of the nice buildings that used to stand in the City Centre.

[Wolfox]

54 minutes ago, davieG said:

Well the Jewry Wall and Museum have been badly neglected until recently when they've decided to upgrade the Museum plus with the ring road it's not that accessible. There's a whole history buried under the Highcross centre in fact the whole area at the top of High St and were the Holiday in was built was awash with  Roman remains.

 

It's certainly not something we've taken advantage of as much as we could have done but that's like most of the nice buildings that used to stand in the City Centre.

Ah…. Historically, I agree!

 

These things are something to shout about and that’s a huge shame if, in the past, we’ve buggered things up…

 

I had the impression, we’d done ok on that front…. But, maybe not?

[boots60]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

Well over the years the various Councils have done their best to 'forget' our Roman history with so much of it hard to find, hidden away, destroyed or reburied.

 

When you consider how much money and attention was thrown at the Richard III history compared to our Roman Heritage.

 

I doubt there's many outside Leicester, in fact even in Leicester that knew the Romans were ever here.

 

What have the Romans done for us? Seemingly very little for Leicester.

Claudio Ranieri

[davieG]

 

 

[Parafox]

On 25/11/2021 at 08:50, Wymsey said:

Another excellent find in Leicester/Leicestershire.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-5939165

 

It just shows you that there's always some unearthed treasure around, and that history will never be forgotten.

Maybe it could become a tourist attraction if left in situ and properly protected.

[davieG]

Terry Jones
 
Market Place in 1847...Pearces Jewellers building is to the back behind the tall lamp post that sat on top of The Conduit....The conduit is where folk obtained a water supply.It was piped in from a spring in a field where Moat College is today..It came down "conduit" St into the Market Place.The tall building to the left is the "New Gainsborough" that was built in 1747 and replaced a building similar to it dated 1509..This building was demolished in 1850/51 and replaced by our present day Corn Exchange albeit just a single storied building originally.In 1856 an upper floor was added together with the external staircase...

 

Seems like Leicester has always had a fondness for demolishing and replacing buildings, shame the most recent ones have been replaced with functional ugliness.

[davieG]

 

Terry Jones

·The old market Place when it had a bit of character and actually looked like a market...Cheapside on the right and looking towards the High St/Eastgates.c1895.

[davieG]

 

High St 1920s

[Parafox]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

 

High St 1920s

Was there a nit pandemic? Everyone is wearing a head covering.

[los dedos]

3 hours ago, Parafox said:

Was there a nit pandemic? Everyone is wearing a head covering.

Wasn't to do with pollution. The smoke/smog would get all in your hair if you didn't wear hat or head scarf. 

[davieG]

The old Savoy Cinema, decorated for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Image credit: Leicestershire Record Office
The new Art Deco style Savoy Cinema was opened at 42 Belgrave Gate on 4 June 1937. Part of the Associated British Cinemas (ABC) group, it was the largest cinema in Leicester, with 2,414 seats. 
Recently the area where the building once stood was named Savoy Street, and you can view a new heritage panel about the history of the cinema nearby.
 

 

[WarehamFox]

4 hours ago, davieG said:

The old Savoy Cinema, decorated for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Image credit: Leicestershire Record Office
The new Art Deco style Savoy Cinema was opened at 42 Belgrave Gate on 4 June 1937. Part of the Associated British Cinemas (ABC) group, it was the largest cinema in Leicester, with 2,414 seats. 
Recently the area where the building once stood was named Savoy Street, and you can view a new heritage panel about the history of the cinema nearby.
 

 

Is that the same ABC from the 80's? Looks a little different. There used to be a hot potato shop a few doors down Belgrave Gate. Happy days.

[davieG]

21 minutes ago, WarehamFox said:

Is that the same ABC from the 80's? Looks a little different. There used to be a hot potato shop a few doors down Belgrave Gate. Happy days.

Yes went through a few changes in appearance and names

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[davieG]

[WarehamFox]

3 hours ago, davieG said:

Yes went through a few changes in appearance and names

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's how I remember the ABC, cheers.

[Webbo]

I used to go to the ABC minors as a little kid. Basically your mam and dad would drop you there while they were shopping. The films were a load of old rubbish, Mighty Mouse, Captain Marvel from the 30s but we were young and didn't know any better.

[davieG]

 

 

A view of Newarke St Bus Station, long gone 60s and Leicester Technical College, now DeMontfort Uni through the Arch of the Magazine. You can also see on the left the part of the Magazine they demolished along with the Bus Station

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[ClaphamFox]

11 minutes ago, davieG said:

 

 

A view of Newarke St Bus Station, long gone 60s and Leicester Technical College, now DeMontfort Uni through the Arch of the Magazine. You can also see on the left the part of the Magazine they demolished along with the Bus Station

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I never saw the Newarke St bus station, but that pic reminds me of the concrete shelters at the old St Margaret's station before it was knocked down and rebuilt. I have a distinct memory of being in one of those shelters in 1979/80, aged four or five, and asking my mum what the stench was...

Edited 2 December 2021 by ClaphamFox

[ClaphamFox]

A rare architectural indulgence...

 

Edited 2 December 2021 by ClaphamFox

[davieG]

4 minutes ago, ClaphamFox said:

A rare architectural indulgence...

 

Here's a Merc article on when they were demolished and that they were built during the war in 1941 hence the concrete as other materials were in short supply.

 

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/history/photos-chronicle-day-demolition-workers-2743958