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    Manu Madhani interviewed by Gurpreet Grewal-Santini, 26 July 2013

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    Recalls harmony between Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs in Uganda and the Ugandan-Asian communities' reaction to Idi Amin's decree of expulsion

    Lutz Luithlin interviewed by Colin Hyde, 29 January 2013

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    Talks about his career in Leicester City planning office (1969-1972), memories of Konrad Smigielski

    Ghost sign for a decorator, 'Bert Hives', on Catherine Street, 2013.

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    Ghost sign for a decorator. Along the left side, the sign reads: 'Painter / Paperhanger / ...rainer to the Trade'. Along the centre of the sign, it reads 'Bert Hives / Decorator / 21 Bruin Street'. Bert Hives was based at 21 Bruin St in the 1928 Kell's Directory

    Old and new graffiti in the Queen's building, 2013

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    Some of the original graffiti of Dielectric remains, alongside what looks like much newer graffiti inside the Queen's Building, 37-43 Rutland Street

    Cherub branding on sock

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    Colour photograph of Cherub brand sock made in the 1940'

    Amu Devani interviewed by Dipak Joshi, 11 September 2013

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    Talks about his community work both in Uganda and in the UK and his views on community cohesion within Leicester today

    Ashok Patel interviewed by Janya Shah, 25 September 2013

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    Recalls the upset he and his family faced at the prospect of leaving their beloved Uganda for an unknown country

    Pramod Kanabar interviewed by Gurpreet Grewal-Santini, 23 July 2013

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    Recounts the brutal acts Idi Amin's army inflicted upon the fleeing Asians and how some members of the Ugandan-Asian population simply 'disappeared', never to be seen again

    Vinod Kotecha interviewed by Janya Shah, 15 September 2013

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    Recalls hearing about Idi Amin's decree of expulsion whilst on his honeymoon and how half of his family was split between India and the UK at the time of the exile

    Manisha Saujani interviewed by Gurpreet Grewal-Santini, 24 July 2013

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    Discusses why she chose to take her children to visit her old home town in Uganda and recalls the great community spirit amongst Ugandan-Asian neighbours

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