Young residents of Leicester, UK, merrily play in the Highfields area of the city, despite difficulties finding room for Ugandan Asians. – Vintage Photograph

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On Saturday, August 26th 1972, young residents of Leicester, UK, were photographed playing in the Highfields area of the city. The area is known for having Britain’s highest concentration of Indian and Pakistani immigrants from Africa, and the city council leader, Alderman Edward Marston, has declared the city “virtually full up”. The photograph was taken by the Press Association and was given the reference number PAP 158383-1 (PNR/P-R).On Saturday, August 26th 1972, young residents of Leicester, UK, were photographed playing in the Highfields area of the city. The area is known for having Britain’s highest concentration of Indian and Pakistani immigrants from Africa, and the city council leader, Alderman Edward Marston, has declared the city “virtually full up”. The photograph was taken by the Press Association and was given the reference number PAP 158383-1 (PNR/P-R).

Dimensions: 15.4 x 15.4 cm

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ZZ6 S THE CITY WITH A ‘FULL UP SIGN August 26th 1972 PAP 158383-1 (PNR/P-R) THE CITY WITH A FULL UP SIGN Leicester, Saturday, PA: Happily unaware of their elders’ perplexity are these young residents scampering through a side.street in the Highfields area of Leicester, one of the British cities which sees difficulties in finding room for Ugandan Asians. Leicester, with an estimated 6,000 East African Asians, most of them in Highfields, claims it has Britain’s highest concentration of Indian and Pakistani immigrants from Africa. It is “virtually full up”, according to Council Leader Alderman Edward Marston. August 26th 1972 PAP 158383-1 (PNR/P-R) PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTOS