The Quality of Leicester

The Quality of Leicester is a richly illustrated guide to the city, designed and produced by Leicester City Council.

With over 200 pages and more than 500 photographs, mostly in colour, this highly attractive book makes a superb gift.

• What is the special 'character' of a town?

• What makes Leicester, an industrial city, different from other places?

This book provides some answers to these questions. It is an invitation to look at parts of modern Leicester which show the contributions made to its character by many generations: from people of the Iron Age to the varied community of today.

The book explores the pattern of building materials and styles, streets and open spaces which make the city unique: the elements which add up to the 'Quality of Leicester'.

Copies are available from:

• The Tourist Information Centre, 7-9 Every Street (Leicester Shire Promotions).

• Leicester University Bookshop, University Road.

• Leicester City Council - contact the Conservation and Nature Team .

Price £17.95 (softback), £29.95 (hardback), plus post and packing.