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RAG day floats going through Leicester town centre in 1957 (ULA/FG6/4/90) © Leicester Mercury (Leicester Evening Mail)

Students awaiting the arrival of Prince of Wales in 1927 (ULA/FG8/1/2) © University of Leicester

Illustration from the Illustrated Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 ¾ by Caroline Holden (CH/1/6/1/4) © Caroline Holden Hotopf

Students enjoying the Holi event organised by the Hindu Society, 2023 (Acc 2023/06, photo © Yashodaren Sawmynaden)

Launching the appeal for Disability Centre, 1991 (ULA/FG8/8/26) © University of Leicester

Rough sketch of Hell Close from the Queen & I by Sue Townsend (ST/1/7/2) © Estate of Sue Townsend

Collage from Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane scrapbook (MS237/1/2/1/1) © Orton Estate

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