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Undated This 1955 image shows the brick built post war children's home on Moortown Estate.

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frances wicks

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does anybody know if this is street lane childrens home? or whereabouts it would have been ?

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STEPHEN BOTTOMLEY

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LOOKS LIKE THE HOUSE ON LINGFIELD APPROACH JUST BEFORE ALLERTON HIGH SCHOOL

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jack mitchell

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I used to empty the dust bins in (street lane),Including the childrens home,And this certainly does NOT look like it.Comment made 20Aug 2006.

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Lee White

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Yes this is the one that is next to Allerton High School, although there is another home on the Cranmers. Think it's at the junction with Cranmer Bank and Saxon Grove it does look very similar.

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dawn sutcliffe

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it doesnt look like shadwell childrens home unless it was pre 1980s', i was in both the ones on street lane and shadwell lane too. it was a long time ago my memories not as good as it was

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lynne Bowman

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This looks like the home on the Lingfield/fir tree estate and not on the cramner bank estate

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gunnerandbowman@hotmail.co.uk

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Peter Higginbotham

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For details of the the Street Lane children's home, see www.workhouses.org.uk/Leeds - the building is still there.

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25-Sep-2009

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peter@workhouses.org.uk

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lyn mosley

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this is not shadwell,i was there.this looks like iverson approach,west park or surrounding that area xx

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03-Oct-2009

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Lucy Sharp

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Does anyone remember either Maureen or Ellen Balme who I think were in the Street Lane childrens home between 1936 and 1946.

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23-May-2010

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lucysharp@yahoo.com

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Amanda Watson

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This home is definatly the home on Lingfield Approach,i also was in the street lane home and then moved to shadwell childrens home on shadwell lane

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28-Nov-2010

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amandawatson2009@hotmail.co.uk

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Amanda Watson

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when i was 10years old i was in LARCHFEILD GIRLS HOSTEL in HARROGATE,then when i was approx 13years old i went to SHADWELL on STREET LANE and from there we were transfered to SHADWELL ON SHADWELL LANE.When i was 14years old i was put back into SHADWELL(1985)and from there i was transfered to GLEDHOW GRANGE small group home,all these homes to my knowledge are no longer there but if anyone thinks they remember me or would like to get in touch and see how the world is like for us now then i would love to hear from you.I wasnt a bad kid,just personal things happened and im not a bad person now.

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28-Nov-2010

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Amanda Watson

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this home is on Lingfield Approach and is still there

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28-Nov-2010

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amandawatson2009@hotmail.co.uk

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Tony Wild.

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Im nearly sure this is the childrens home in mill green gardens, swarcliffe, its not there anymore but it is definatley that house that was there, i was in street lane as a youth, but i came from swarcliffe and know it well.

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01-Feb-2011

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Ron Davies

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I think several council estates around Leeds had a childrens home almost identical to this one. When I was a member of Lawnswood Y.M.C.A. some fellow members were living in the home on the Ireland Wood Estate.

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24-Feb-2011

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rondavies66@googlemail.com

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lucretia spencer

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i was in shadwell, shadwell lane, with the 4 houses, and little farm down the bottom and its own school, god such a long time ago, fron 12 to 16 and this in not shadwell, i was also in gledhow grange over those years too, i made some great friends, but lost touch, x

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05-Mar-2011

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lucretia_butterflycreations@hotmail.com

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Dave Farrell

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I was hoping if any body had any old photo,s of Street lane home or home,s There was Alverton assement centre, Margret Home and Devonshire House i was there in the middle 1970,s would also like to hear from any body who was there in the 1970,s from 1975 to 1978 Uncle Vince and Aunty Denise was the Gaffer,s ! I can remember alot of names who was there when i was Thank,s for reading this.

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19-Oct-2011

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davegina01@hotmail.co.uk

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lisa

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i was in shadwell and gredhow around 1989/1992. is there any pic of it on here it was burned down yrs ago, martin parker was the manager of gledhow wen i was there.

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22-Jan-2012

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Jan Carter (Janet Marchant)

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(The descrpition says that this house is on the Moortown Estate, so I dont understand why everyone seems to be debating where it is - it says where it is under the actual picture?) I would like to hear from anyone who was in the Street Lane children's home from about 1975 - my memory isnt great but I think I was there about 2yrs? I initially started off in the main building (Alverton did they call it?) then I moved to another one in the grounds - I think it was called Margaret Home but could have even been Devonshire House....it was the 1st building to the left of the main building, at the side of the playground anyway?? Would be nice to hear from anyone that was in the home at any time, but especially anyone that was there the same time as I was.

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20-Apr-2012

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jansdans2010@hotmail.co.uk

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Caroline Hall

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I was in shadwell and Gledhow Grange in the 1980's with my brother Chris Hall... Gledhow was a lovely family group home where we had some great times. wonderful memories.if anyone catches this and remembers us get in touch. (Mandy watson and Lucretia we remember you guys).

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06-Nov-2012

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Christine Taylor

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My Grandmother used to work in this Children's Home on Lingfield Approach, Leeds 17. She was the Cook and worked there from at least the early 1950s until she retired.The home was managed by a Miss Kellett, and when she retired she moved to Scarborough.

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04-Jan-2013

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rich

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hi everyone i know this is a long shot but i am trying to search for a friend of my fathers who was in shadwell childrens home 70's 80's. His name is john kaye, if you have any information can you please contact me. thanx.

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05-Feb-2013

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puddings1@hotmail.com

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Caroleann little

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I was in shadwell for a number of years went to hawthorns family group home and back to shadwell I remember A few people who was in there not happy times in that place at all I remember your brother chris Christine hall along with many more if any 1 remembers me get in touch

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16-Mar-2013

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Caroleann_rd11@hotmail.com

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