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Title
Date(s)
- 1970s-1990s (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Philip Leeman was born in Nunnery Lane, York, in around 1934. He was also educated in the city, and following National Service in the RAF he worked as an administrator in the Yorkshire Herald offices. He was particularly attracted to history, and was a founder member of Clements Hall Local History Group.
He had a keen interest in classical music, and attended music nights at Guppy's on a regular basis.
He died in York on 24 May 2016.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Volume 11. Includes newspaper cuttings and photocopies of images of The Mount, Coney Street, Evening Press building, Barrack Tavern, Ambrose Street, Cavalry Barracks, Goodramgate, Grape Lane, Railway Court, Rougier Street, Stonebow House site, Lord Mayor's Walk, Merchant Taylors Hall, Lendal Bridge tram tracks, Monkgate, Ebor Vaults, Holy Trinity Church in Kings Square, Fairfax House, White Cross Mill, Poppleton Road school following bomb damage, Bootham Row, Bootham Square, Brunswick Row, Unicorn Inn, the Groves, Castle Garage, Castle Mills Bridge, Micklegate, Nunthorpe Hall, Bootham Bar, Water End, Rougier Street, Foss Bridge House, Queen's Staith, Layerthorpe Postern, Jubbregate and York Railway Station.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English