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  • Collection: Leicester locations

New Walk

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A photograph of Victorian promenade, New Walk, which connects Victoria Park and the centre. The New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, which is home to two dinosaur skeletons, an extensive Egyptian exhibition, an area dedicated wildlife from across the…

Jewry Wall

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A photograph of the Jewry Wall, Leicester. The wall is an existing part of a Roman building and is nearly 2000 years old. The Jewry Wall Museum site includes the wall, along with artefacts from Iron Age, Roman and medieval Leicester.

London Road

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A photograph of London Road, one of Leicester's busiest roads and the location on which this exhibition focuses.

Leicester Caribbean Carnival

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A photograph of a woman performing at Leicester Caribbean Carnival, wearing a costume that incorporates the flags of Jamaica and England. Leicester Caribbean Carnival started in 1985 and takes place on the first Saturday in August. As well as a…

King Power Stadium

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A photograph of King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City Football Club. Opened in July 2002, the stadium has a capacity of over 32,000. Leicester is well known for sports and, along with LCFC, is home to Leicester Tigers rugby union club,…

Leicester Castle

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A photograph of a remaining gateway to Leicester Castle. Leicester Castle was built around 1070, either by William the Conqueror or by Hugh de Grandsmesnil, the first Norman lord of Leicester. The castle fell into decay in the middle ages but is…

Town Hall Square

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A photograph of the fountain in Town Hall Square, Leicester. The Town Hall and the square in which it is set were constructed between 1874 and 1876. The fountain, which is made from cast iron painted bronze, was installed in 1879

Curve theatre

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A photograph of Curve, a state-of-the-art theatre in the heart of Leicester's Cultural Quarter. Open since 2008, Curve was designed by architect Rafael Vinoly. The Cultural Quarter is based in the St George's area of Leicester and has transformed a…

Bradgate Park

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A photograph of Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, with a stag in the foreground and Old John, the folly at the top of the highest hill in the park, in the background. Bradgate Park is a public park covering 850 acres. It has been used as a deer park…

Guildhall

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A photograph of the Guildhall, Leicester. It is a Grade I listed timber framed building, with the earliest part dating from around 1390.