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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 and Wimbledon Works
Curve begins to take shape, with the Exchange Buildings visible in the background. A 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.
A colour photograph of Urray House, disused and dirty. Detail of a doorway.
A colour photograph of Urray House, disused and dirty.
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 the entrance to Alexandra House.
Colour photograph of the entrance to Alexandra House.
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.
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.
Black and white photograph of Alexandra House. Photograph commissioned by Carol Leeming to accompany her choreopoem.
11 second sound recording of a toilet flushing.
34 second sound recording of a lift operating, including the sounds of the doors opening and closing, and the audio guide.
A 39 second sound recording of the hubbub in the Phoenix CafeĢ.
Colour photograph showing the Pfister and Vogel warehouse with boarded up windows and peeling paintwork.
Colour photograph of graffiti with the Phoenix building in the background, taken from alongside St George's Way.
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.
Colour photograph of graffiti on a hoarding at the side of the Phoenix car park alongside St George's Way.
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 and St. George's Mills.
Colour photograph of Wimbledon Street.