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City of Leicester & Leicestershire - The Good and Historical Stuff

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 Narborough Road, The street just beyond the Olympia is Stuart Street.  1912.

 

 

 

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City Scape of Leicester 1954 from the roof of College of Art and Technology (now part of DMU) looking towards the power station and Filbert Street.

 

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Parafox

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1 hour ago, davieG said:

 

Market 1950s.

 

May be an image of 4 people, outdoors and text that says "TRAFFIC FOR GRANVILLE ROAD KEEP LEFT KEEP MOVING 880746 @BJF 260"

London

That pale coloured building just right of centre with the balconies became Grannies night club where I was DJ 1977-1980.

Not sure what it was in this photo.

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14 minutes ago, Parafox said:

That pale coloured building just right of centre with the balconies became Grannies night club where I was DJ 1977-1980.

Not sure what it was in this photo.

Brian Jordan

Casino Ballroom on the right hand side.

 

 

Note the cyclist with the "L" Plate.

Parafox

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30 minutes ago, davieG said:

Which one's did you go to.

 

May be an image of 2 people

 

May be an image of text that says "Rock night MONDAY'S BITTER 65p fan the 9.30 p.m.-2 a.m. Admission £1.00 club 40 Abbey Street, Leicester Telephone 29831"

 

May be an image of text that says "KRYSTALS PROMOTIONS SHARON DEALE AND JASON ROWELL KEBNS DISCOTHEQUE END OF AN ERA 90'S REUNION HITS BLUEPRINT FOR THE 7T TIME POP, TRANCE, INDIE, HIP-HOP, RNB, DANCE"

 

May be an image of text that says "ADAM& EVE NIGHTSPOT SWAN ST. LOUGHBOROUGH TEL: 215988 MONDAY NITES ONLY OVER 18's NITE SOUL PUNK NEW WAVE Infact any sounds you would like to here. DON'T BE LATE MAKE IT A DATE We open at 9.00 p.m. and dance on till 2.00 a.m. The Management resenve the right to refuna admitsion."

I went to Bailey's most weekends. 

I was DJ at The George in the mid 70's

I also went to The Palais (not in your posts) 

Fan Club was not to my taste.

Adam and Eve in Leicester.

Free Falling Foxes

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16 minutes ago, Tim'llFixIt said:

Yeah mate crime was only invented in the 1980s

Strewth!  Had a bad day?

 

I can remember that, probably as recently as the early 70s, I could leave my bike unlocked and it didn't occur to me it wouldn't be there when I got back. That, almost certainly, would not be the case now. In fact, I've even had a locked bike nicked.

There's always been crime, always will be. I believe however, it infiltrates more and more areas as time goes on.

Children in gangs stabbing each other to death means bicycle theft pales in comparision but that demonstrates even more so, a still worsening situation.

 

Anyway, I hope I haven't distracted from what is a great thread which will, almost certainly, make you reflect on past times, perhaps with rose tinted specticles on occasions, but there's nothing wrong with that.

 

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Talking of  crime.....

 

May be a black-and-white image of 9 people and outdoors

My dad used to manage local football teams in the 70s. The inmates used to have a team in the league. They only played home games though. 

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12 hours ago, Free Falling Foxes said:

. In fact, I've even had a locked bike nicked.

I had a lock nicked. Absolutely true. It was a very expensive one...they left the bike behind. 

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2 hours ago, davieG said:

Talking of  crime.....

 

May be a black-and-white image of 9 people and outdoors

Those guys look like they could be at a public school, apart from John Reginald Christie, the acid bath murderer, at the top of the photo in the grey suit. lol

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On 26/01/2022 at 18:17, davieG said:

image.jpeg.369a293a87949b1e5f11fac3ca0e014f.jpeg

 

City Scape of Leicester 1954 from the roof of College of Art and Technology (now part of DMU) looking towards the power station and Filbert Street.

 

This is an incredible photo. 

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1 hour ago, Webbo said:

My dad used to manage local football teams in the 70s. The inmates used to have a team in the league. They only played home games though. 

I played for my Brother's Team at Goodwin Barsby and we played Gartree Prison same all games at home but we had a lot of support from the prison Officers :D

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