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Radio Leicester,4 mins

'A swarm' of Ladybird books

Summaya Mughal

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A swarm of Ladybird books have descended on Loughborough. They were carefully collected across a lifetime - thirteen hundred in total - and after the owner passed away, they are now finding new homes thanks to Ab Fab Vintage in the town centre. Ladybird books were published Loughborough, meaning the illustrations often featured local people. Matt Smith went to meet owner Jackie Golding:

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