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The secret tunnel under Leicester Royal Infirmary
Leicester Royal Infirmary was founded as the Leicester Infirmary with 40 beds in 1771.
A unique collection of a British comedy genius
Leicester is the home to a unique collection from Sir Norman Wisdom鈥檚 60-year career.
鈥楢 medieval mayor and a Leicester murder scandal鈥�
Brothers Walter and John Bushby sought sanctuary in two of Leicester鈥檚 medieval churches.
The ancient oak that gave 鈥楪artree鈥� its name
The Gartree was an ancient oak where jurors handed out justice and administered taxes.
Why does Leicester have a Statue of Liberty?
Leicester鈥檚 copy of the Statue of Liberty was made by local sculptor Joseph Morcom.
The archive 鈥榯reasure trove鈥� of a comedy legend
Tony Hancock鈥檚 famous hat and coat is held in the archive at De Montfort University.
50 years of hot water bottles from Loughborough
Some first designs for hot water bottle covers originated from a family in Loughborough.
鈥楾anky鈥� Smith: Leicester鈥檚 first private detective
Francis 鈥楾anky鈥� Smith was in Borough Police Force before becoming a private detective.
The secret RAF base which foiled the Nazis
The 鈥楤eambender鈥� was a vital WW2 RAF unit designed to foil Nazi bombing raids.
The Leper Hospital founded in Burton Lazars
St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital was one of the most important leper hospitals in England.
