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Leicester Mercury article about the introduction of exotic spices

Negatives Collection, Leicester Record Office
Air Raid Photography Collection

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

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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…

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…

Sichuan Brothers Restaurant is a Chinese restaurant located at 169A London Road, Leicester. It serves Chinese traditional food, hot pot and Cantonese food. Most of the restaurant's customers are Chinese, Japanese and Korean students. Sichuan Brothers…

1946
Negatives Collection, Leicestershire Record Office

Roosters Grill is family business, founded in 1998. Located at 111 London Road, Leicester it serves Malawian gazebo style chicken, grilled food and steak. The customer base is particularly diverse.

Leicester Mercury article about the recipes of Turkey Curry and Gulab Jamun

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.