Did you know? In 1841 Thomas Cook organised the world's first package tour from Leicester. Leicester is the birthplace of Joseph Carey Merrick who became known as the Elephant Man. Leicester University was the childhood home of Richard and David Attenborough. From the momentous to the outlandish, this book is packed full of fun facts and trivia about everything to do with Leicester. Much more than a tourist guide, residents too will discover things they never knew about the city. Facts, history, hum∨ it's all here in this engaging little book.
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