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The Slums of LeicesterAuthor: Ned NewittThe Slums of LeicesterMany people will be unable to recognize the town in this book as Leicester. However, the buildings, the streets and the way of life may all seem unfamiliar to the majority of us. Between 1932 and 1975, slum clearance changed the face of the city. Vast swathes of housing, close to the centre of town were demolished and new estates, factories and roads took their place. Until then, the slums were home to thousands of people who had to live in conditions that were frequently cramped, unhealthy and sometimes dirty. In this book, images, accounts and maps of a long vanished Leicester provide a glimpse of where and how thousands of poor people lived. It draws on many previously unpublished photographs and descriptions which are set out district by district. This book should be of interest not just to historians and planners, but to anyone who lives in the inner city or has roots in Leicester. The Slums of Leicester provides a unique pictorial account of a Leicester that has long disappeared. It brings together vivid descriptions of life in the slums with contemporary photographs and maps which are set out district by district. PublisherDB Publishing ISBN9781859839331 Price in GBP£12.99 |
About the Author
Ned Newitt was born in Southend-on-sea in 1946. He studied at Cardiff College of Art and came to Leicester in 1971.
From 1984-2003, he was a Leicester City Councillor, holding various prominent positions, including chair of the Housing Committee, responsible for both council housing and housing renewal. He was made an honorary Alderman in 2007.
In 1983, he initiated the Leicester Oral History Archive and has subsequently researched the development of council housing in Leicester.
A People’s History of Leicester (2008) was Ned’s first book for Breedon Publishing.
