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Tag Archives: Leicester
The Origins of De Montfort University
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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Tagged archives, art school, De Montfort University, higher education, Leicester, university history
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#FolkloreThursday : Traditional Leicestershire Food
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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Tagged folk song, folklore, food, Leicester, Leicestershire, Tradition
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First new collection of 2018
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
Folklore Thursday 04/01/2018
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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Tagged folklore, King Lear, Leicester, literature, Shakespeare
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