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Re: Leicester Unemployed March 1905
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 22 February 25 09:24 GMT (UK) »
You Tube has a home-made documentary featuring lots of photographs which must have taken years to collect.

For those (like me) who like to combine a day's walking with history Leicester now has a number of heritage trails to explore (including the new Richard III centre).

Ramble for family history !

www.visitleicester.info

www.storyofleicester.info

www.kriii.com

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-65921683
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Re: Leicester Unemployed March 1905
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 22 February 25 14:24 GMT (UK) »
Two pioneers of Leicester bootmaking in the 1830s

Thomas Crick of Peacock Lane, known locally as the father of the industry. Another was J. Dilkes of Loseby Lane.
(British History Online)

It is depressing to think of the billions of pounds and thousands of jobs lost when shoe and bootmaking where allowed to decline.  The amount of money made by other nations from trainers / sport footwear alone is eye-watering !
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