Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Mark's History

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Mark’s History: The suffragist and dancer imprisoned in Armley’s jail

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Words and photos: Mark Stevenson Leeds Borough Gaol was completed in 1847 and originally it housed both male...
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Mark’s History: Bramley Union Workhouse in Armley

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I have often wondered why the Bramley Union Workhouse on Green Hill Road in Armley is not called Armley Union Workhouse, writes...
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Mark’s History: Aviaries estate in Armley has a rich heritage and character

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I was reading an article about the tree felling on the Aviaries Estate in Armley. It mentions that some people see it...
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Mark’s History: Rodley man died in WW1 aged 25

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In the last of four posts coinciding with Remembrance Day, Mark Stevenson photographs the former homes of some of the brave West...
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Mark’s History: How the memory of a Rodley Bombardier lives on

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In the third of four posts coinciding with Remembrance Day, Mark Stevenson photographs the former homes of some of the brave West...
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Mark’s History: Tragedy of the Private from Wortley, buried aged just 21

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In the second of four posts coinciding with Remembrance Day, Mark Stevenson photographs the former homes of some of the brave West...
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Mark’s History: Remembering the fallen from West Leeds

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In the first of four posts coinciding with Remembrance Day, Mark Stevenson photographs the former homes of some of the brave West...
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Mark’s History: The Calverley Old Hall murderer who was crushed to death

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If any of you have seen a man walking around the Calverley area carrying a knife DO NOT APPROACH him. He can...
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Mark’s History: Where was the quarry on Half-Mile Lane?

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"NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership here-to-fore subsisting between the undersigned: John Crowther, William Wood, Frederick Woodhead and Joseph Woodhead in...
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Mark’s History: Memories of Pudsey’s town mayor in the 50s

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When Kathryn Morgan got in touch with me to tell me she had been sorting through some old family photos and other...
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Mark’s History: Denison Hall – the ‘grandest’ house in West Leeds?

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The information for this blue plaque must have been written by an estate agent, writes Mark Stevenson. To say...
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Mark’s History: Newlay Stone Bridge’s past – and a lovely view too!

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Newlay Stone Bridge number 221 is the oldest bridge in Newlay, something I think people forget when they talk about the younger...
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