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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 photograph of Wimbledon House.
Black and white photograph of Wimbledon House and Wimbledon Works.
Colour photograph of Wimbledon House and Wimbledon Works
Colour photograph of the completed Curve which looms large next to the older buildings of the area.
Black and white photograph of the building opposite Odeon Cinema, Rutland Street.
A colour photograph of Urray House, disused and dirty. Detail of a doorway.
A colour photograph of the empty space where the Curve was eventually built. Urray House has now been demolished.
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. The Athena can be glimpsed to the right of the photograph.
Colour photograph of a door with the letter F depicted above.
Collection of photographs of Alexandra House.
Colour photograph of the interior of Alexandra House.
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 of the courtyard area at Alexandra House.
Black and white photograph of Alexandra House. Photograph commissioned by Carol Leeming to accompany her choreopoem.
A 1 minute 35 second sound recording of a van being loaded at Phoenix Arts.
20 second recording of the sound of someone walking on gravel.
Colour photograph showing the Pfister and Vogel warehouse with boarded up windows and peeling paintwork.
Colour photograph showing the entrance to the Pfister and Vogel warehouse in a state of disrepair.
Colour photograph of the former Pfister and Vogel leather factors building showing detailed carved stonework and leaded windows. The building has been redeveloped and is now apartments.
Colour photograph of graffiti on the far edge of the Phoenix car park.
Colour photograph of graffiti on the far edge of the Phoenix car park alongside St George's Way.
A colour video (duration 1 minute 28 seconds) of a man talking about Phoenix Arts, in particular his memories of working there and his enjoyment of going to see films at the Phoenix.
13 second sound recording of water pouring from a tap.
Colour photograph of graffiti opposite The Shed music venue on Yeoman Street.
Colour photograph of Wimbledon Street.
60 second sound recording of a bus. The recording includes sounds of the engine, brakes, and the bus passengers voices.