Post-WW2
(1945 to present)
In the post-war period, continuity persisted alongside new beginnings. Public services were a priority, from education and health to housing. Living standards rose and leisure activities expanded rapidly. New arrivals brought fresh influences, reflecting the multiculturalism of today. Challenges came with de-industrialisation, rapid technology change and the fight for equality.
Friday 20 March 2026
Old Inns of Wigston Magna
Steve Marquis takes us on a tour of the many inns of Wigston Magna, from the middle-ages to the 19th century.
Thursday 13 November 2025
Thirty years of laughter: An archive of the Leicester Comedy Festival
Geoff Rowe, co-founder of the Leicester Comedy Festival, explores the archive he has kept since the start of the festival, and recalls some of his favourite shows.
Sunday 23 February 2025
Exploring Leicester’s Popular Music Scene
Guest Blogger, Colin Hyde of the East Midlands Oral History Archive, reviews Leicester’s music scene, from Dance Bands to Hip Hop.
Sunday 16 February 2025
The Melton Mowbray Polish Resettlement Camp: Differing Perspectives
LAHS Member, Jakub Milcarz, explores the contrasting views of the British government and Polish inhabitants of the camp during the 1950s.
Sunday 6 October 2024
Thurnby Lodge Street Names: A mystery solved (with the aid of LAHS)
LAHS Member Brian Screaton uncovers the unexpected origins of the street names of this Leicester post-war housing estate.
Sunday 2 June 2024
Polish Resettlement Camps in Leicestershire
LAHS Member Jakub Milcarz considers life in the Polish Resettlement Camps of post-war Leicestershire.
Sunday 4 February 2024
Northfields Council Estate remembered
LAHS Member Dave Fogg Postles looks back on life on the Northfields Council Estate in Leicester.