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The Lord of the Manor of Leeds has run out of Money! What Does He Do?
Lord of the Manor of Leeds, Ralph Paynel, found himself short of money at the start of the 13th century. What does he do?
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Peter Goose - the Drunk Man Who Made an Expensive Mistake When He Fell Asleep in a Leeds Pub
In the early 19th century, the Turk’s Head (Whitelock's today) was a notorious pub of questionable activity. Most of which got reported regularly in the local newspaper, possibly because there were newspaper offices right next door.
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The Train Now Arriving at Leeds is the Salamanca
On Wednesday 26th June 1812, a globally important experiment took place in Leeds. Could horses be replaced by steam railway for bulk coal deliveries?
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