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The home of historic gas treasures in Leicester

Leicester is home to the world鈥檚 largest collection of objects from the history of gas.

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The Leicester church that鈥檚 over 1000 years old

St Nicholas Church is the oldest place of worship in Leicester.

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鈥楩rozen in time鈥� 鈥� Leicester鈥檚 Knitters Museum

The workshop of Leicester鈥檚 last master hosier is a unique record of his working life.

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The Leicestershire Mill saved from brink of ruin

Hough Mill was a ruin when the Swannington Heritage Trust took it over in 1994.

• 5 mins

Leicester鈥檚 once proud tramway system

The first tram route in Leicester was in 1874 from the Clock Tower to Belgrave.

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Leicester's secret railway tunnel beneath Glenfield

Designed by railway engineer George Stephenson Glenfield Tunnel is just over a mile long.

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The bed in which Richard III spent his final night

The bed in which Richard III slept the night before the Battle of Bosworth exists today.

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Grace Dieu Priory鈥檚 link with William Wordsworth

Grace Dieu Priory was used as a private house after the dissolution of the monasteries.

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The Leper Hospital founded in Burton Lazars

St Mary and St Lazarus Hospital was one of the most important leper hospitals in England.

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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.

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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.

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50 years of hot water bottles from Loughborough

Some first designs for hot water bottle covers originated from a family in Loughborough.

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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.

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Why does Leicester have a Statue of Liberty?

Leicester鈥檚 copy of the Statue of Liberty was made by local sculptor Joseph Morcom.

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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.

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