The signs give details of landmarks and aspects of 2,000 years of history from Roman times to the 20th Century
New heritage panels, designed to give residents and visitors an insight into Leicester's history, have been installed across the city.
Others include the Home for Penitent Females - a Victorian refuge for unmarried mothers - and a High Street panel on the Temperance movement.The information panels have been commissioned by the city council to give residents and visitors the chance to find out more about the city's past, from Roman times, through the Middle Ages, to the Victorian era and beyond.
A panel also explains the myths of the ancient John O'Gaunt's cellar at Leicester Castle which has been used as both a medieval dungeon and as a prison during the Napoleonic Wars.Evans Weir Industrial Area: the heritage panel highlights how the canal system supported industrial growth in Leicester from the late 1700s.
A Coffee versus Ale: this panel on High Street explores the Temperance Movement's influence on the development of Leicester's coffee houses.
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