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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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38 minutes ago, davieG said:

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High Street Highcross Street Corner 1903.

If thats the same place that i'm thinking of it was more or less opposite the Highcross pub,used to pass it on the bus and still remember the frying pans on the wall,must have been 45/50 years ago.

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3 hours ago, Parafox said:

Isn't that now a Wetherspoons?

No i think it was, the opposite side of the road,where the bookies is now.I'm sure as we went into town from Fosse Rd it was on the right.Pretty much where you woud go down to the RL Studio,or Eizabeth place

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5 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Not surprised Highcross is in the state it is in, once you add up parking and petrol it's quite easily £8 for a few hours in the shops. Compare that to Fosse Park, costs me about 50p in petrol and the parking is free, just got to time it right when it's not mega busy.

The only issue is the Fosse Park is hell on earth!!!

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Leicester Haymarket in 1867 taken from the Leicester Cathedral's spire which was erected in this year. Note what appears to be workmen working, one presumes on the Memorial Clock Tower, which was finished 1 year later. This view is unrecognisable 60 years later and moreso 100 years later.

 

 

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Charnwood Street 1957.

 

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Joblin's Sweet Shop
Charnwood Street
1963.
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7 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said:

Not surprised Highcross is in the state it is in, once you add up parking and petrol it's quite easily £8 for a few hours in the shops. Compare that to Fosse Park, costs me about 50p in petrol and the parking is free, just got to time it right when it's not mega busy.

Are you camping in Asda car park? :P

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Wow this photo of Granby Street from 1981 brings back memories! Who remembers any of these shops? Churchills, Manfield or Freeman Hardy Willis? Look at the sign on the lamppost to the left as well...
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Ancient Roman Shrine And Over 1,100 Burials Found Beneath The Leicester Cathedral

 

https://www.ancientpages.com/2023/03/07/ancient-roman-shrine-and-over-1100-burials-found-beneath-the-leicester-cathedral/?fbclid=IwAR01UBeoJtACbNrF3AA9TEZbqIymIB0VqPWQq7VvASJI-NAi0qccJuwl9Sg

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