Item LEE/1/5 - Photograph album entitled 'Memories of a bygone era'

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LEE/1/5

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Photograph album entitled 'Memories of a bygone era'

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  • 1970s-1990s (Creation)

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1 volume

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(c.1934-2016)

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.

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Volume 5. Includes colour photographs, newspaper cuttings and photocopies of images of the redevelopment of Walmgate, Margaret Street, Hope Street, Castle Mills Bridge Garage, Parliament Street, corner of Walmgate and Navigation Road, Coppergate Centre, 1982 floods, Old Lendal Ferry, Russells cycle shop, Jubbergate, horse-drawn bus on High Ousegate, Rusholme's old printing works, North Street during the 1931 floods, St Sampson's Square, Exployment Exchange, Nessgate, Tower Street, Wright's Pork Butchers and the, Galaland entertainment centre in Scarborough.

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Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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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.

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  • English

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