Rare nostalgic pictures of Leicester

There’s something about old, nostalgic pictures that make us feel good. So for this Throwback Thursday, here’s some rare images of Leicester City Centre and surrounding areas.


Gallowtree Gate, Leicester City Centre (1963)

Fox Lane – between Marks & Spencer & Lewis’s (1965)

Leicester Market & Corn Exchange (1971)

Leicester Bus Station (now replaced by St Margaret’s Station)

Belgrave Gate in Leicester

Highcross Street (1957)

Leicester Railway Station, London Road

De Montfort Hall, Leicester

Saffron Lane at the junction with Wigston Lane (1956)