Former railway yard, Leicester
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Former railway yard, Leicester by Malc McDonald as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Malc McDonald Taken: 27 Feb 2011
The post in the centre of the photo and the brick sheds behind it are relics of a railway yard which once occupied this site. The sheds were the wagon repair shop for the Great Central Railway, which opened in 1899.
Image Location
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