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| Aerial view of Leeds city showing the City Station (City Centre) (2 comments) |
 | 17th September 1962.
Aerial view over the city of Leeds showing Leeds City Station in the centre. To the left of it is the River Aire before it flows beneath the railway under the dark arches. In the bottom right-hand corner are the graving docks off the canal basin at Granary Wharf. The bridge over the canal at this point dates from 1841 and is situated at Office Lock next to the old Canal Office. Beyond where the canal and River Aire meet there is Victoria Bridge (right edge, centre) then following the bends of the river towards the top, Leeds Bridge is only just visible and in the top corner Crown Point Bridge can be seen clearly. Following the railway line from the top edge various landmarks can be seen. To the left at the top is the huge complex of Quarry Hill Flats, moving down there is Leeds Parish Church of St. Peter, then the dome of the Corn Exchange. To the left of the Corn Exchange is Kirkgate Market fronting Vicar Lane. To the right of the station is the former Tramways Depot on Swinegate. Below that, between Neville Street and the river, is the woollen mill at School Close which, in 1973, became the site of the Dragonara Hotel (now the Leeds Hilton). The line of light buildings across the top left-hand corner are on Eastgate and include Lewis's department store. They were part of Sir Reginald Blomfield's scheme of the 1930's. The grid pattern of streets comprising the city shopping areas can be seen including Vicar Lane, Briggate and Park Row. Welligton Street comes in from the bottom left-hand coner and following the line of it City Square is visible. At the bottom edge traffic is seen in Whitehall Road and the Whitehall Mills Complex.
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| Ancient view of Leeds from Cross Green Knowsthorpe (Knostrop) (City Centre) |
| Undated.
Print Published by Joseph Johnson titled 'Ancient View Of Leeds From Cross Green Knowsthorpe'. Below plate marked, 'Old Leeds:-1.Parish Church, 2.St.John's Church, 3.Charity School, Top of Lady Lane, 4.River Aire, 5.Site of Central Market, 6.Call Lane Chapel'.
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| Assize Sunday (City Centre) (1 comment) |
| 17th July 1927
A formal procession taking place on Assize Sunday traditionally held during or immediately after the assizes. In the background the railings of Leeds Parish Church can be seen and the Lord Mayor and dignitaries were most likely about to attend a service at St Peters, walking alongside the Lord Mayor, Alderman Hugh Lupton, is the Town Clerk and Solicitor to the corporation, Thomas Thornton. The two gentleman immediately behind them are left, Doctor Arthur Hawkyard, Physician and surgeon of Hawkyard and Pollard, and right, Mrs Frederick James Kitson, Justice of the Peace. Seen on the far right, carrying the Great Mace of Leeds upon his shoulder, is the Sergeant-at-Mace, Edward T Jones.
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| Beeston Hill Parish Church A.F.C. (Beeston) |
| Undated.
Image shows a young team from Beeston Hill Parish Church A.F.C. proudly posing with their cup. On the far right, seated on the front row, is a player with the surname Wheeler. The vicar, at the back, left, is the Reverend William Edward Smith, also known by his initials, W.E. He was at Beeston Hill Parish Church (St. Luke's) between 1918 and 1936.
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| Beeston Hill Parish Church, A.F.C., 1932 cup winners (Beeston) |
| 1932.
Team photo showing Beeston Hill Parish Church A.F.C. posing with the 1932 cup winners trophy. The proud winners are also joined by their 'mascot' on the front row, a small dog. "B.H.P.C. 1932 CUP WINNERS" is displayed on the leather football in the centre. On the back row, second from the right, is a young man named Jim Wheeler. Top row left is Richard Hopps, step father to Jim Wheeler and owner of the dog in the photograph. The player kneeling front right is Richard Hampshire. Between 1918 and 1936 the vicar of Beeston Hill Parish Church, also known as St. Luke's, was the Reverend William Edward Smith, often referred to as W.E. 1932 was the year of the church's Diamond Jubilee. It was consecrated on 18th January 1872 and the first service took place on 15th February of that year.
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