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The Leicester Mercury has published thousands of stories and rare photographs, detailing and celebrating Leicester and Leicestershire’s fascinating past. The nostalgia page also regularly publishes interesting stories and rare photographs of local street scenes, notable events and people from the Mercury’s extensive and unique archives. If you have something to share with other Leicestershire folk

, whether it is a story, memory or old photo, feel free to write to us directly at:

Nostalgia, Leicester Mercury, 16 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TF

or

[email protected]

13/11/2023
12/11/2023

A trip down memory lane through our archives

12/11/2023

During the Second World War, as a major city Leicester did not escape damage

22/10/2023

Firefighters even helped to fan the flames

21/10/2023

We've gone back to the start of the Thatcher years

31/12/2022

We've dug down into our archives for a glimpse into this once great industry now consigned to the history books locally

Remember it?
03/12/2022

Remember it?

We've delved into the archives from 30 years ago once more

12/06/2022

It was once a thriving rural community

22/05/2022

Several former castle sites are scattered around the county

11/05/2022

Scheme could be the 'biggest mass demolition witnessed in Leicester' in more than half a century

Awful crimes
09/05/2022

Awful crimes

Police are still looking to solve some of these cases from Leicester and beyond

09/05/2022

Police are still looking to solve some of these cases from Leicester and beyond

01/05/2022

Some amazing pictures from pre 1930

Shopping trip down memory lane
23/04/2022

Shopping trip down memory lane

Long lost shops, celebrity visits and the fashions of yesteryear

All help appreciated - comment on the photos if you recognise them please
23/04/2022

All help appreciated - comment on the photos if you recognise them please

If you fancy a deep dive into your family history this might be for you
13/04/2022

If you fancy a deep dive into your family history this might be for you

We've teamed up with Ancestry to offer a fantastic all-access genealogy prize as it launches access to millions of historic UK newspaper pages

09/04/2022

All aboard a trip down memory lane...on public transport

26/03/2022

Structures had to go to make way for the new

Shopping trip down memory lane
25/03/2022

Shopping trip down memory lane

Dixons, Wimpy, Geoffs Toys and more shops we've loved and lost here

Back to the 80s
20/03/2022

Back to the 80s

The decade starts to come to a close on camera

Who remembers it?
27/02/2022

Who remembers it?

Nowadays the brand is nothing but a memory

A wonderful selection
27/02/2022

A wonderful selection

We've got Atomic Blondes to men fishing in ponds and even wheelbarrow races

12/01/2022
10/01/2022

Not Leicestershire but a fair few of you will remember this place

Gone but not forgotten
09/01/2022

Gone but not forgotten

A salute to our nurses
09/01/2022

A salute to our nurses

24 nostalgic pictures give a nod to the army of staff who care for us all in our hour of need

03/01/2022

A selection of seasonal archive pictures from the Leicester Mercury archive

02/01/2022

Take a trip back down memory lane with this set of pictures with January as the theme

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The Leicester Mercury has published thousands of stories and rare photographs, detailing and celebrating Leicester and Leicestershire’s fascinating past. The nostalgia page also regularly publishes interesting stories and rare photographs of local street scenes, notable events and people from the Mercury’s extensive and unique archives. If you have something to share with other Leicestershire folk, whether it is a story, memory or old photo, feel free to write to us directly at: Nostalgia, Leicester Mercury, 16 New Walk, Leicester, LE1 6TF or [email protected]