The "Illustrated History of Leicester's Suburbs" shows, through a
fine selection of photographs from the Leicester Mercury and
Leicestershire Record Office, how the countryside, farms and
villages developed into the urban streets, residential areas,
shopping districts and industrial estates that are so familiar
today. In the course of the last 150 years, the outskirts of the
city have been transformed, and they would have expanded in a way
that would astonish Leicester residents of just a few generations
ago.In this detailed and fully-illustrated account of the suburbs,
Christine Jordan offers a concise history of each district, but she
also features local anecdotes, myths and folklore, and she
remembers remarkable, sometimes bizarre, episodes and notable
individuals who played their part in the story. Her survey will be
essential reading and reference for everyone who takes an interest
in their neighbourhood and in the complex, surprising history of
the city itself.Leicester evolved over the centuries, gradually at
first, then swiftly during the 19th and 20th centuries. In the
space of a few generations, small villages on the periphery were
absorbed by the city's expansion. But Christine Jordan shows how
these villages retained an identity, and their names have lived on
in the urban areas that surround the centre. The origins and
development of districts as diverse as Aylestone, Braunstone,
Stoneygate, Evington, Spinney Hills and Clarendon Park are recalled
in her account, as are the stories of the many other communities
that make up the modern city.
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