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The Affective Digital Histories archive comprises open and publicly accessible data, including images, press cuttings, audio and video clips, and creative commissions. The materials have been digitised and catalogued by researchers at the University of Leicester and can be accessed here via the Explorer, or through the University of Leicester's own Special Collections Online.
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Colour drawing depicting Wimbledon House and Wimbeldon Works.
An empty and dilapidated building standing on the site of the Curve. The LUCA Centre can be seen to the right of the colour photograph.
The distinctive shape of Curve's exterior begins to show. A colour photograph.
Colour photograph of the completed Curve which looms large next to the older buildings of the area.
Colour photograph of empty building on Rutland Street, demolished in 2005 to to make way for Curve. The Leicester United Caribbean Association building is visible to the right.
Black and white photograph of the building opposite Odeon Cinema, Rutland Street.
A colour photograph of Urray House, disused and dirty. Detail of the front windows.
A colour photograph of Urray House, disused and dirty.
A colour photograph of the empty space where the Curve was eventually built. Urray House has now been demolished.
A video (duration 34 seconds) with the image blanked out , the audio is a man talking about his positive memories of taking part in the play "East" by Stephen Berkoff at Curve, directed by Paul Kerryson, and how the experience influenced his future.
A video (audio only, duration 1 minute and 43 seconds) of a man talking about his memories of the Cultural Quarter in the 1980s, 1990s, he mentions several of the nightclubs and the Leicester United Caribbean Centre.
Colour photograph of graffiti style artwork on the wall of Studio 79, a dance studio opposite the Phoenix car park.
Colour photograph showing detail of the moulding on Alexandra House. Elephant heads are depicted above a figurine.
Colour photograph showing the detail on Alexandra House. An Atlantes figurine supports a bracket on the main cornice. A letter F is depicted above.
Colour photograph of Alexandra House. Atlantes figurines support the brackets on the main cornice.
Colour photograph of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph of a door with the letter F depicted above.
Colour photograph of a window embossed with a floral design and incorporating the text Faire Brothers & Co., Limited.
Collection of photographs of Alexandra House.
Black and white advertisement for Faire Bros. Ltd, appearing in the Leicester Official Handbook 1956
Colour photograph of the interior of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph of the interior of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph showing the detail of the roof of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph showing the detail of the roof of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph of the courtyard area at Alexandra House.
Black and white photograph of Alexandra House. Photograph commissioned by Carol Leeming to accompany her choreopoem.
34 second sound recording of a lift operating, including the sounds of the doors opening and closing, and the audio guide.
Colour photograph of a door to the Wimbledon Building, Wimbledon Street.
A 39 second sound recording of the hubbub in the Phoenix CafeĢ.
A 7 second sound recording of the clanging of a metal gate.