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The Slums of Leicester (Paperback)
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The Slums of Leicester (Paperback)
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Loot Price R474
Discovery Miles 4 740
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New sized reprint of this highly successful sell-out, was
originally published in 2009. It features many never-before
published photographs of the forgotten parts of Leicester, that is
set out district by district. It provides a unique insight into how
and where poor people lived in Leicester. Many people will be able
to recognize the town in this book as Leicester. However, the
buildings, the streets and the way of life may all seem unfamiliar
to the majority of us. Between 1932 and 1975, slum clearance
changed the face of the city. Vast amounts of housing close to the
centre of town were demolished and new estates, factories and roads
took their place. Until then, the slums were home to thousands of
people who had to live in conditions that were frequently cramped,
unhealthy and sometimes dirty. In this book, images, accounts and
maps of a long-vanished Leicester provide a glimpse of where and
how thousands of poor people lived. It draws on many previously
unpublished photographs and descriptions, and would be of interest
not just to historians and planners, but to anyone who lives in the
inner city or has roots in Leicester. "The Slums of Leicester"
provides a unique pictorial account of a Leicester that has long
disappeared. It brings together vivid descriptions of life in the
slums with contemporary photographs and maps which are set out
district by district.
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