City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

[davieG]

1 minute ago, davieG said:

I think it was to do with the Coronation of the Prince of Wales Edward  7th 1901

Apparently not 

 

Triumphal arch, Belgrave Gate, Leicester. Leicestershire 1843. The Illustrated London News - image -- https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-triumphal-arch-belgrave-gate-leicester-leicestershire-1843-the-illustrated-165306041.html

[westernpark]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

I think it was to do with the Coronation of the Prince of Wales Edward  7th 1901

I think it looks much earlier, from the picture anyway. Much of that part of the then town, would have been greater built up than it shows, if it was to be 1901.

[davieG]

The Queen's Visit to the Midland Counties. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 December 1843.

 

Queen Visit Midland Counties Triumphal Arch Belgrave Gate News Rooms Triumphal Arches Leicester Leicestershire Royal Visits Street Scenes Queen Victoria Queen's Visit

 

https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U252993/The-Queens-Visit-to-the-Midland-Counties

[westernpark]

2 minutes ago, davieG said:

The Queen's Visit to the Midland Counties. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 December 1843.

 

Queen Visit Midland Counties Triumphal Arch Belgrave Gate News Rooms Triumphal Arches Leicester Leicestershire Royal Visits Street Scenes Queen Victoria Queen's Visit

 

https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/U252993/The-Queens-Visit-to-the-Midland-Counties

Was near Navigation street designed by a Leicester firm Billson and co, in conjunction with a London firm. Probably done on the cheap, as had painted panels.

[davieG]

Made In Leicester

Stephen Butt  ·   · 

Leicester's grandest railway station. Campbell Street.

[davieG]

Made In Leicester

Stephen Butt  ·   · 

This is an interesting and rare glass slide. It is of a visit to Leicester by the future King George VI and King Edward VII on 20 June 1896 to attend a special Cattle Show.

In the background is London Road railway station. At that time, most photography was posed because of the size and weight of cameras and the complexity of exposing glass plates. The paparazzi were yet to arrive!

[davieG]

 

Story of Leicester

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The old Belgrave Police and Fire Station, left, on Loughborough Road at the turn of the 20th century.

During the mid-1800s Belgrave was a wealthy village outside Leicester Borough and was expanding rapidly, with over 7000 residents by the late 1800s. The village’s police station was built in 1877 with separate accommodation for the Superintendent and Sergeants, four cells, a waiting room, charge room, office and stables.

Following years of debate, the Belgrave Local Board decided in 1890 that the village also needed its own fire brigade. The new fire station was built next to the existing police station at a cost of £120.

A heritage panel with lots of fascinating history about this old building now stands at the corner of Loughborough Road and Holden Street.

 

[SemperEadem]

https://rageandrevolution.co.uk/

 

Thought that looked interesting.

[davieG]

Rob Hubble

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Aylestone Lane Service Station 1960s.

[SeCrEt FoX]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Rob Hubble

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Aylestone Lane Service Station 1960s.

Any idea where abouts on Aylestone Lane would this have been? I just about remember the petrol station on Stonesby Avenue but that isn't this surely? Only place I could imagine it being is literally just past the railway bridge on the right as your heading towards Wigston. 

[Free Falling Foxes]

2 hours ago, davieG said:

Rob Hubble

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Aylestone Lane Service Station 1960s.

6 bob a gallon.

What was the little lever for that the girl has her hand on?

Edited 22 April 2023 by Free Falling Foxes

[Parafox]

7 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

6 bob a gallon.

What was the little lever for that the girl has her hand on?

 

7 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

6 bob a gallon.

What was the little lever for that the girl has her hand on?

That was a kind of switch. It had to be turned round 90degs in order for the pump to start.

Edited 22 April 2023 by Parafox

[davieG]

Stephen Butt

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A very early photograph of the Town Hall. Note the fire station to the right.

 

[davieG]

Stephen Robert Vaughan-Icke

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Sanvey Gate looking towards Northgate St in 1981. 'Digger' Dyer had a barber shop here and told me that the buildings to the left of Old Mill Lane were built in 1714. The property deeds were kept in a chest in All Saints Church nearby.

 

 

Stephen Robert Vaughan-Icke

  ·Northgate St and Sanvey Gate looking from Soar Lane,1968

 

 

 

Stephen Robert Vaughan-Icke

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Highcross St looking towards Northgates in 1982. One of the three storey Georgian buildings was the rectory for All Saints church opposite.

 

Stephen Robert Vaughan-Icke

The building to which I refer is the second one from the corner of All Saints Open, remarkably escaping a shop conversion. My own picture from the early 1980s.

[davieG]

Memories of Leicester

  · This fascinating view of Loseby Lane ( Lowesby Lane), dates back to around the end of the Victorian era. the Crown and Thistle pub is on the left and further along on the same side is a shop owned by Arthur Collin. A boy carrying a basket, probably containing buns or bread, on his head approaches the camera on the right. All of the traffic is either horse-drawn or hand-pushed..

[davieG]

Stephen Butt

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A powerful statement of the confidence that Leicester had in the 1930s.

 

 

 

 

[Parafox]

10 hours ago, davieG said:

Stephen Butt

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A powerful statement of the confidence that Leicester had in the 1930s.

 

 

 

 

Is that Halford St and the current City council offices that were once Willie Thorne's snooker centre?

 

 

[Free Falling Foxes]

7 minutes ago, Parafox said:

Is that Halford St and the current City council offices that were once Willie Thorne's snooker centre?

 

 

Yes

[davieG]

On 25/10/2021 at 09:40, davieG said:

 

Bradgate Park Entrance before they took the steps away.

Might be the same photo as the original is not showing now.

[davieG]

Made In Leicester

Stephen Butt  ·   · 

Charles Street in the 1960s.

[davieG]

 

Stephen Butt

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Before St Nicholas Circle. Looking from the former Pex Building. The tower of St Nicholas Church on the skyline.

 

 

John Page

Stuart Rodrigues Right below the view is the Soar/Grand Union Canal. The road off to the left is Bath Lane. The shops on the left side were all demolished as well as the entire block on the other side of the road. This went to form St. Nicholas Circle. The view is approximately east if you pull up Google Earth and set your view from West Bridge as it is today.

 

Stuart Rodrigues

John Page just actually did that lol.

[davieG]

[davieG]

Made In Leicester

Stephen Butt  ·   · 

Welford Place and the 'John Biggs Working Party' giving the gentleman a bit of a makeover.

[Wolfox]

Hambleton Peninsular yesterday…

 

I never signed off on Rutland becoming its own county so consider it Leicestershire 

 

 

 

[davieG]

Rob Hubble

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Charles Street 1920s

 

Stephen Robert Vaughan-Icke
This is the section between Humberstone Gate and Northampton Square. The other part where Wilkos is,didn't exist until 1932

 

Stephen Butt
The 'new' Charles Street was opened on 21 June 1932 as part of the Leicester Pageant. It was intended to relieve traffic congestion in the clocktower area so through traffic could go from Belgrave Road to London Road without negotiating the city centre. Years later, of course, Leicester needed a bypass of the bypass, and built St Matthews Way to serve in exactly the same way!