The entrance to the Roman mosaic chamber, Great Central Station, Leicester | |
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| L1592. The entrance to the Roman mosaic chamber at Leicester's Great Central Station, circa 1899. The mosaic was found during the demolition of houses that were being cleared to make way for the new station. To preserve this ancient pavement and to provide access to the public, the chamber was then constructed around it. Henry Lovatt of Wolverhampton was the contractor who built this section of the Line (Contract No.2 Leake to Aylestone). Note that the shop on the right has been quick to use the discovery to promote business: it is called the Roman Pavement Stores. | |
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| Contributor | Leicestershire County Council |
| Creator | personalname - Newton, S. W. A. |
| Date | creation - circa 1899 |
| Type | Photographic prints - black and white Photographs - |
| Format | dimension.H - 118mm dimension.W - 161mm |
| Identifier | Newton - J 5/3 |
| Source | S. W. A. Newton Collection - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland |
| Language | EN |
| Relation | part of - S. W. A. Newton Collection copy of - glass plate negative |
| Coverage | Location.Creation Site - Great Central Station, Leicester (O.S. Ref: 458100 304600) Location.Current Repository - Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland period - circa 1899 |
| Rights | Leicestershire County Council |
| OS | 458100 304600 |
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