A People's History of Leicester:

Author: Ned Newitt

A People's History of Leicester:

A Pictorial History of Working Class Life and Politics:

The lives of ordinary people in Leicester have changed greatly over the last 150 years. During that time the people themselves and their organisations have played a significant part in achieving those changes.
This book presents a history of Leicester through the eyes of the Co-operative, Labour and Trade Union movements. It illustrates the long fight for democratic rights, social welfare and better hours and conditions. It is a picture history which brings together images of Leicester working people and their social and political organisations to create a remarkable picture of the life of our grandparents and their parents.
The photographs and illustrations in the People’s History of Leicester have been drawn from a wide variety of sources including the albums of local people and many long-forgotten publications. Some have never been published before. The photographs are accompanied by an informative text and commentary based on new research. Together they show how Leicester working people lived and struggled as they built the Co-operative, Trade Union and the Labour movements. It is tribute to those who cherished the vision of a better life for working people.