The Rise and Fall of 60's Leeds

Bunkers, shelters and other buildings
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that was very interesting. the pics of the seacroft centre were a blast from the past

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raveydavey wrote: Found this on YouTube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFUqLfo23aIGreat stuff. There's quite bit in there, shame it moves quite so quickly, time to linger would be nice.But... so much has already gone or is going and most of the rest refurbished more than once.

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Unusual to see the Merrion Centre without the roof on.

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I thought that - to be honest I'd never seen it "open-air" before today.There is also the legendary Whinmoor Way "Spotty Path" at 1:22.
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electricaldave wrote: http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/NewMes ... ssage=0How about this then? Hows about what then?
Is this the end of the story ...or the beginning of a legend?

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the last pic is a recent one,saxton gardens shops,which went into decline in the mid to late 90s.i would meet an old flame on those steps in about 82/83.
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?????I wonder where that went.

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