Leicester in the 1960s: Ten Years that Changed a City

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In 1832 a railway was built from Leicester to Swannington. In 1840 another was built from Leicester to Rugby. In 1849 another line, to Burton opened. In 1857 a railway through Market Harborough to London was opened. Applegate Street was full of small shops and a few of them can be seen here. The West End Coffee Bar was the former Mitre and Keys pub, which in old prints and photos of this area. Next to it is Manning's newsagent and Loraine's ladies hairdressing salon and Frank Johnson wholesale tobacconists. e.g. British schools), all Anglican church schools, and all other major schools which are known to have taken Lawrence had worked as a miner at Bagworth Colliery until 1923, when a dispute with the pit manager over the maltreatment of a fellow worker brought his career underground to an abrupt end.

Railways at Work will tell the story of how the railways served Britain by transporting its goods, taking people to work and sending them on holiday, an attraction spokesperson. said. In 2023, Great Central Railway is marking 60 years since the end of local services along the Great Central line including the closure of Quorn and Woodhouse, Rothley and Belgrave and Birstall as a consequence of Dr. Beeching's infamous axe in 1963, and this year's event takes on a distinctive Beeching theme.Some of these names may not be on everyone’s radar in the same way that Daniel Lambert or King Richard III are ingrained in Leicester’s psyche, but in my mind their individual creative talents deserve to be promoted – at least on a local level.

Meanwhile, in 1901-4 the horse-drawn trams in Leicester were converted to electricity and in 1924 the first corporation buses began running. The Leicester Mercury Archive is a large collection and work to catalogue it is ongoing. You can search catalogued series via our Archives Catalogue. To restrict your search to the Mercury collection choose Advanced Searchand enter 'LMA' into the Document Reference Numberfield. How to access Colin Hyde, East Midlands Oral History Archive, University of Leicester, said: “The history of post-war popular music in Leicester covers a wide range of performers, organisers, venues, and musical styles and fashions. From the Dallas Boys to Kasabian, and everyone in between, groups and individuals from Leicester have made their mark on the world. In particular, the 1960s was a fascinating decade, and the story of this period is one that is only just beginning to be told. A few people have recorded their memories in autobiographies, online blogs or oral histories; one or two articles have appeared in history books about Leicester. An in-depth look at the 1960s has been long overdue. Until now. Shaun Knapp’s book is the first that looks at the life and times of a 1960s Leicester band, the group ‘Legay’, and also includes general memories of the Leicester music scene, including the many venues that sprang up specifically to cater for the new demands of young people. This book is a valuable addition to the literature about the recent history of Leicester. If it inspires people to record memories of the music scene in other periods it will prove to be even more important.” The Leicester Mercury Archive at the University of Leicester now comprises the following sequences of material: In 1759 pumps were installed by public wells and Leicester Royal Infirmary opened in 1771. The town walls were removed in 1774 as improvements in artillery had made them obsolete. Then in 1785, the town council created a public walk, the New Walk.

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The funeral took place at St Philip and St James Church, Groby. Many people attended, including family, friends, business associates, work colleagues and local council representatives. Several coaches were filled with floral tributes.

Even the later building, with its handsome frontage that flanks Burley’s Way, is a shadow of what it was and looks unloved and uncared-for, which is such a contrast to the days when it was owned by Corah. At all stations, there will be period dressed passengers and station staff. Plus, keep an eye out for any rowdy protests against Dr. Beeching cuts, and you may even spot the infamous Dr. himself. What makes this book un-put-downable is the relaxed style it is written in, with a consistent pace that wants you to find out more… what happened next? … how did it all end? Shaun Knapp has managed to combine a lot of biographical and factual information, and by entwining and reinforcing it with anecdotes from band members, managers and promoters who were there at the time, keeps the story alive and fresh. The following schedule does not include grammar schools, which have been dealt with separately; it does Henry VIII closed Leicester Abbey, the friaries, and the hospitals of St Leonard and St John. His son closed the merchants guild (The Tudors dislike guilds as they felt they restricted trade) and confiscated their property, including the Guildhall. In 1563 it was sold to the town council.New industries grew up in Leicester during the 19th century. Engineering flourished after the Britannia ironworks was opened in 1804. Much larger works, the Vulcan works opened in Welford Road in 1878. The Boot and shoemaking industry boomed. In 1831 there were only 425 boot and shoemakers in Leicester. By 1861 there were 2,741. The elastic web industry began in 1839 when a factory opened in Southgate. The initial idea has snowballed, now incorporating a fringe festival called REVIVE which is happening over the three weekends in June and involving most of Leicester’s most prominent venues. We’re thankful that new business initiative Bid Leicester is also supporting the project with their inaugural sponsorship. In the Middle Ages, the merchants in Leicester formed an organisation called a guild to safeguard their interests. Eventually, the Earl’s hold on the town weakened and the merchants began to run things. From 1464 Leicester had a corporation with a mayor.