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Study into German prisoners of war in Leicester after Second World War
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/study-into-german-prisoners-of-war-in-leicester-after-second-world-war
Student Sue Bishop from the School of History is keen to hear from people with information about German prisoners of war who were held in Leicestershire camps during and after the Second World War for her third year undergraduate dissertation.
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Westfields collection
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/british-empire-commonwealth/westfields-collection
Find entries in our catalogue from the Westfields collection, which relate to the British Empire and Commonwealth theme.
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Passions of War
https://le.ac.uk/english/research/research-projects/past-projects/passions-of-war
The Passions of War project sought to investigate the influence of war, from the early modern period to the end of the Second World War. Find out more about the project.
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The start of the War
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/themes/first-world-war/the-start-of-the-war
Find interviews with residents of Leicestershire who discuss the start of the First World War, including memories of encouragement to sign up to the army.
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Historian to speak at Holocaust events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/historian-to-speak-at-holocaust-events
The Holocaust and its legacy will be explored at three events in the city and county Professor Aubrey Newman, Emeritus Professor in the School of History.
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Canadian Rugby World Cup visit coincides with World War One study into autograph books by servicemen
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/canadian-rugby-world-cup-visit-coincides-with-world-war-one-study-into-2018autograph-books2019-by-servicemen
As the Canadian rugby team takes on Romania in Leicester today, researchers have been examining new evidence about a very different group of Canadian men who spent time in Leicester exactly 100 years ago.
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The people in the film
https://le.ac.uk/centenary/so-that-they-may-have-life/people
The film shows Dr Astley Clarke and Lily McCurdy walking the same path a century apart. The film features students, alumni and staff playing the roles in the film.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/3/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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Andrew Dunn: Page 3
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/3/
Academic Librarian.
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Introduction to Roman History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ah1011
Module code: AH1011 How did Rome transform from a small city state to the ruler of the world? What changes did the Romans bring to the territories that they conquered? How can we piece together the earliest history of the Mediterranean world from texts and...