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Ghost sign for 'Rant's Linen House' on Market Place, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for 'Rant's Linen House'. This sign is hidden away at the top of the building behind a wall
Ghost sign for 'Shipstone's Ales' on Howard Road, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for Shipstone's Brewery, one of the company's three signs in the collection.
Shipstone's Brewery was founded by James Shipstone in 1852 at the Star Brewery in New Basford, Nottingham. By 1939, the company owned 550 licensed premises, thirty diesel lorries for long distance delivery work and fifty horses for local delivery work. The company was purchased by Greenall's of Warrington in 1978, continuing to produce the beer until 1991 when production was ended. However, in 2015, Little Star Brewery began producing Shipstone's again after 24 years, using the archived recipes
Ghost sign for 'Wools' by J.W. Loweth & Sons Ltd. on New Pingle Street, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for J.W. Loweth & Sons Ltd., worsted spinners. The sign says: 'The Home ...do Wools / J.W. Low.... ons Ltd. / Spin...'. The building is an old factory on Frog Island. In 1951, J.W. Loweth & Sons Ltd. were listed on Fuller Street in Kelly's Directory. New Pingle Street/Pingle Street seem to be nearest to the previous Fuller Street. Prior to 2003, the sign had been partially painted over in the centre. Between 2017 and 2022, the building was demolished, destroying the sign
Ghost sign for Duraflex Shoes on Grosvenor Street, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for Duraflex Shoes, 'Shoes For Ladies'. This sign has almost completely deteriorated since 2010. In the background, there is a secondary ghost sign for Duraflex Shoes and 'J.H. Clarke & Co. Ltd'. For a closer look, check our collection
Ghost sign for Newark Ales on Belgrave Gate, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for Newark Ales sold by James Hole and Co. and founded in 1890. The sign reads: '... Holes Newark Ales'. The sign was covered between 2019 and 2020 with public art
Ghost sign for Lang's News Agents on the corner of Upperton Road and Wilberforce Road, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for Lang's News Agents. This sign was painted over sometime before 2006; however, the deterioration on the paint has made the ghost signs visible again. A ghost sign for 'Picture Post' is located on the same building facing Upperton Road, and a second ghost sign for Lang's News Agents is located on the back of the building on the Upperton Road side
Ghost sign for The Basement on Wellington Street, 2017.
No full textGhost sign for The Basement. This sign is a black arrow pointing towards the ground with the company's name written within. The sign was painted between 2008 and 2012, covering the Steamin' Billy Brewing Co. Ltd. signs that used to be on the same building. These Steamin' Billy signs are available to view in our collection
Linda Harding Oral History Interview - Community
No full textExtract from full interview with Linda Harding (Linda_Harding-30th_August_2017). An oral history interview from Linda Harding, Outreach Officer at Leicester Museum. Discussion about how a community is a group of people with things in common
Imogen Cox Oral History Interview
No full textAn oral history interview from Imogen Cox, a learning officer for Leicester Museums. She talks her role within the museum, the workshops that Leicester Museums offer and the development of the service. Talks about the importance of being 'hands on' and how technology is not making a big impact upon the learning sessions offered
Richard Buckley interviewed by Catherine Hallsworth, 30 January 2017
No full textRichard Buckley (RB) interviewed by Catherine Hallsworth (CH) on 30 January 2017. RB describes early awareness of heritage sites in Leicester, England. Describes biggest physical changes witnessed to Leicester as the demise of industry, new shopping centres, removal of redundant transport links. Details physical developments in Leicester during 1960s and 1970s; some important buildings saved and restored, such as Wygston's house. Other buildings lost during development of St Nicholas Circle, the underpass and Holiday Inn. Comments on city planning and policy changes in 1990, resulted in large scale excavations and changes in the understanding of Leicester's history. Description of early career as Archaeologist. Volunteered at the Austin Friars site in 1973 as a school boy on Wednesday afternoons and Sundays. Studied Archaeology at university and began work with Leicestershire museums in 1979. Was appointed Field Officer in 1980, first dig at Bond Street Maternity Hospital in the North East Quarter. Talks about work as Project Manager in 1990, looking at impact of new buildings on archaeology; deciding on strategy for excavation and setting up fieldwork projects. Comments on excavation of Causeway Lane, first site commissioned under Planning Policy Guidance 16, requiring funding from developers. Description of excavations taken place in Leicester with biggest impacts on public, Norfolk Street Roman Villa and Shires shopping centre. Describes Highcross excavation, suggests this discovery had biggest impact on knowledge of Leicester. Comments on Austin Friar's excavation, the first big medieval excavation in Leicester. Description of changes to archaeological planning process in 1960s and 1970s. RB comments on work within University of Leicester Archaeological Services, a unit formed in 1995 by RB and Patrick Clay. Comments on position as Chairman of the committee of Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. RB describes being inspired by visits to Jewry Wall, Peacock Pavement and meeting Jean Mellor, former Senior Field Archaeologist of Leicestershire Archaeological Unit. Detailed description of RB's involvement in Richard III discovery. Drew initial plan of Friary, Church and north-south trenches to dig. Describes being highly sceptical that the remains of Richard III would be found. Describes initial discovery of Richard III remains