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hicklingmick wrote: anybody notice the water chute is just like the one at peasholm park(3.30) ..did they buy that as well as the engines? I think the water chute you're on about in Scarborough is in Northstead Valley Gardens, not Peasholm park? No idea if it came from Leeds though.

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PC - Dublin wrote: Hope the writing can be read ! if not, click on the picture. Taken in June 2013.PC     Good to see youre still in the mix Pat. Hows things?
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cnosni wrote:      Good to see youre still in the mix Pat. Hows things? Hi Chris, Am doing really well thanks. I had my annual trip to leeds in June and had a fabulous time as usual. Thanks to Secret leeds I got to see the following, Golden Acre Park, Blackmoor Tunnel shafts, Eccup reservoir, and St. John the Evangelist Church. Hope everything is going well with you. Keep in touch !PC
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and the Seven Arches Aqueduct
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and one of the Blackmoor Tunnel shafts
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PC - Dublin wrote: cnosni wrote:      Good to see youre still in the mix Pat. Hows things? Hi Chris, Am doing really well thanks. I had my annual trip to leeds in June and had a fabulous time as usual. Thanks to Secret leeds I got to see the following, Golden Acre Park, Blackmoor Tunnel shafts, Eccup reservoir, and St. John the Evangelist Church. Hope everything is going well with you. Keep in touch !PCPat,let us all know when you come over again and we'll have a meet up and drinks.
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Billio's message placed here to add to the existing thread on this topic:billioUser Location: TadcasterJoined on: 02-May-2009 22:33:14Posted: 4 posts# Posted on: 01-May-2014 21:36:47.     Edit | Quote A short film of the miniature railway that was located in Golden Acre Park in 1935. Anyone remember this ?.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb0CHs-1gcwThe British Pathe news films have now been loaded into Youtube. This is a fascinating resource which will require much study because the film contents are not always apparent from the title.     

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Good one moving that post Chameleon. There is so little documented about the miniature railway at Golden Acre Park.It's good to keep what little there is together That's a great film clip and good quality too Billio. Thanks for adding it.Here's an aerial image of the railway layout to go with the clip. The tunnel can be seen on the photo too.Photo best viewed full size here.https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2354_o.jpg    
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Frank Thompson the man who built up the park with Gracie Fields on the miniature train.
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[quotenick="chameleon"]Billio's message..The British Pathe news films have now been loaded into Youtube.

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