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Anne’s Patch: Reaping what I’ve sown
I know I’ve said this nearly every month, but it’s been a funny old year on the allotment, writes...
20 August 2019
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Mark’s History: The last man to hang at Armley Prison?
I was looking for some info on Armley Prison when I came across a comment that said Charles Peace...
18 August 2019
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Bramley RLFC Legends: Chris Bowman
Continuing our series looking at legends of Bramley Rugby League club, Paul Abraham this week looks at Chris Bowman’s...
17 August 2019
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Mark’s History: Why the rich no longer wanted to live at Armley Grange
Historic Armley Grange House is to be sold at auction by Leeds City Council, as reported by the West...
12 August 2019
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Bramley RLFC Legends – Bob Bartlett in the spotlight
Bob Bartlett was spotted by Bramley Chairman Walter Popplewell as he managed the 1946 Great Britain Rugby League tourists...
11 August 2019
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Review: The Blue Tiger Restaurant – Ganners Hill, Bramley
Let’s review our favourite West Leeds restaurants – can I start with The Blue Tiger in Bramley? writes Diane...
11 August 2019
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Mark’s History: Peaky Blinders and Victorian gangs of Pudsey and West Leeds
Street Gangs in Victorian times were not just confined to Small Heath in Birmingham with the Peaky Blinders –...
11 August 2019
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Mark’s History: The German refugee who changed his name to Rodley
November 9th 1938 was known as Kristallnacht in Germany (‘The Night of Broken Glass’) which saw a massive co-ordinated...
3 August 2019
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Things you need to know before hiring a skip
IF you are undertaking a more extensive spring clean, working on a DIY project, or generating commercial levels of...
1 August 2019
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Mark’s History: How Farnley musician avoided Titanic disaster
Musician Wallace Hartley at one time used to play music at Collinson’s Cafe on King Edward Street in town,...
28 July 2019