Our rare books and archives are open to all and can be consulted in the Special Collections reading room. Collection of books and periodicals belonging to the Mathematical Association. Correspondence between R de Bank (News Editor, ', University Archive Miscellaneous Donations (D-Numbers), Suzanna Andler, Leicester Haymarket, 1975, Labour Party Archives: Labour Representation CommitteeCorrespondence, Thos. Find out how to book your place and order materialor contact us for help locating material relevant to your research. Local resident Paul Fitzpatrick, 49, of nearby Blaby Road, told the Leicester Mercury: "There were two lightning strikes within about five minutes the second one sounded like a bomb and all of our windows were shaking. Many of our Archive collections can be searched via our Archives Catalogue. Published: Friday 14 May 1976 Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle County: Leicestershire, England Startpage - Riksarkivet From medieval manuscripts to modern literature, our Archives and Special Collections span over 900 years of history and include archives, rare books and manuscripts that are of regional, national, and international significance. You currently have JavaScript disabled in your web browser, please enable JavaScript to view our website as intended. Visitors to the Record Office can also consult back runs of local newspapers on microfilm, which can sometimes be easier to navigate than the websites. Leicester Mercury Archives Explore the Leicester Mercury online newspaper archive. 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Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. For further information and contact details visit theRecord Office website. Residents living nearby told local media they heard an explosion as the lightning struck during a storm at about 5.30pm yesterday, which sounded "like a bomb going off". Sweden Online Genealogy Records FamilySearch Get the latest news from Leicester and around the UK. Police and several fire engines were in attendance and the area around the scene was cordoned off. Look at some of the iconic photos we have managed to find. The largest online newspaper archive 23,100+ newspapers from the 1700s-2000s Millions of additional pages added every month Publisher Extra Newspapers Exclusive licensed content from premium. The ownership rights that subsist in the work or reproduction remain the property either of the British Library Board or individual persons. 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