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'''Record Office of Leicestershire Leicester & Rutland'''<br>Long Street<br>Wigston Magna<br>Leicester, Leicestershire LE18 2AH UK<br>Telephone: 0116 257 1080<br> | '''Record Office of Leicestershire Leicester & Rutland'''<br>Long Street<br>Wigston Magna<br>Leicester, Leicestershire LE18 2AH UK<br>Telephone: 0116 257 1080<br> | ||
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Record Offices[edit | edit source]
Record Office of Leicestershire Leicester & Rutland
Long Street
Wigston Magna
Leicester, Leicestershire LE18 2AH UK
Telephone: 0116 257 1080
Email: record.office@leics.gov.uk
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Libraries[edit | edit source]
David Wilson Library[edit | edit source]
David Wilson Library
University of Leicester Library
PO Box 248
University Road
Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 9QD UK
Telephone: 0116 252 2043
Email: library@leicester.ac.uk
Website: David Wilson Library
- Includes Historical Directories of England and Wales, East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA), etc.
Leicester Central Library[edit | edit source]
Leicester Central Library
Bishop Street
Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 6AA UK
Telephone: 0116 299 5401
Website: Leicester Central Library
Museums[edit | edit source]
Newarke Houses Museum[edit | edit source]
Newarke Houses Museum
The Newarke
Leicester, Leicestershire LE2 7BY UK
Telephone: 116 225 4980
Website: Newarke Houses Museum
- The Newarke Houses Museum is a public museum in Leicester, England. It incorporates the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, and has a range of exhibits illustrating post-medieval and contemporary Leicester.
- The museum is composed of two historic houses, Wygston's Chantry House and Skeffington House and tells the social history of Leicester. Discover the history of the Regiment, including a recreation of a First World War trench with sound and lighting.
- The museum displays include a cinema experience, a collection of toys from Tudor to present day and a play area for children to try various games. Find out more about Leicester’s famous son Daniel Lambert and visit a 1950s street scene inspired by Wharf Street, Leicester.
For a long list of Leicestershire museums, go to List of museums in Leicestershire in Wikipedia.
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