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Plaza Fish Bar

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Plaza Fish Bar is a chip shop located at 142 London Road, Leicester. It serves traditional fish and chips, burgers, pies, southern fried chicken, doner kebabs and other fast food. It is a family business and opened in 2003.

Mystic Mangal

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Mystic Mangal is a  Turkish restaurant located at 146C London Road. It serves authentic Turkish barbecue dishes, steak, and Indo-Chinese cuisine.

Oggi Simply Italian

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Oggi Simply Italian is a restaurant located at 161 London Road. It serves traditional Sicilian food The head chef, Danny, was awarded the title of Best Chef whilst working at Zum Toni in Kornwestheim, Germany.  

The Marquis Wellington, positive multiculturalism1

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"It is very varied. It’s weird, coming from Southampton and Portsmouth, we’re down by the sea. When I first came here I was like ‘Oh! There’s loads of different people here, this is crazy!’ And yeah, I think it’s good. Life get’s a bit…

Bella Takeaway

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Bella Takeaway is a Chinese takeaway, which sells pizza, burgers and chicken in addition to Chinese food. Located at 109 London Road, It is a family business and opened in 2002.

In-n-Out Chicken

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In-n-Out Chicken is a halal takeaway located at 112 London Road, Leicester. It serves southern fried chicken, burgers and biryani.

The Marquis Wellington

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The Marquis Wellington is a pub located at 139 London Road, Leicester. One of the pubs in the Everards brewery chain, it serves cask ales along with classic British pub food. The pub is housed in an historic building, has a vintage decor and beach…

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

View of London Road from above

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Negatives Collection, Leicester Record Office
Air Raid Photography Collection