Tag Archives: Leicester

The Origins of De Montfort University

Posted on 15/10/2019 by Katharine Short

Yesterday was a special day for De Montfort University – 150 years since the meeting at which it was decided to start the Leicester School of Art. You can see a story about the anniversary here and have a look … Continue reading →

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#FolkloreThursday : Traditional Leicestershire Food

Posted on 25/01/2018 by Katharine Short

For this week’s #FolkloreThursday #food theme we turned to the Leicestershire and Rutland Magazine to see what local traditions there are surrounding mealtimes, cooking and eating. First we found an account of the hearty fare served to the workers during … Continue reading →

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First new collection of 2018

Posted on 22/01/2018 by Katharine Short

Our collections relating to textile and clothing manufacture are growing with the addition today of two boxes of knitted fabric samples from the Stibbe company, a Leicester company involved in the manufacture of industrial knitting machines. The samples were donated … Continue reading →

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Folklore Thursday 04/01/2018

Posted on 04/01/2018 by Dr Natalie Hayton

To kick off this year’s #FolkloreThursday then we have the theme of #Beginnings and what better way to start than by having a brief foray into one of the founding myths of the city of Leicester. Browsing through our local … Continue reading →

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