Anyone ever heard of 'Ellertofts'

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 1:04 am

In yesterdays top 50 on Leodis was this onehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... =FULLLeeds Babies Welcome Association.Mothers and babies clinic located in Argyle Avenue BurmantoftsEllertofts Branch. 1956google Ellertofts and this is the only result.The clinics were operated by Yorksire Ladies Council whoalso had clinics in other Leeds suburbs.

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 8:25 am

I had an aunt named Ellen Toft and she also lived in the Burmantofts area, but I don't think she had anything to do with the clinics.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 2:52 pm

dogduke wrote: In yesterdays top 50 on Leodis was this onehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... =FULLLeeds Babies Welcome Association.Mothers and babies clinic located in Argyle Avenue BurmantoftsEllertofts Branch. 1956google Ellertofts and this is the only result.The clinics were operated by Yorksire Ladies Council whoalso had clinics in other Leeds suburbs. I've certainly heard of Ellertofts and when I saw the thread I immediately recalled Ellertofts as being associated with Burmantofts. It's interesting therfore that there seems to be no information other than what you have found. Very odd! I'm wondering now how I knew of Ellertofts? Edit added much later. See my post on 12-Jul-2010 19:23:14 as to why I knew of Ellertofts.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 4:03 pm

How's this for a possible answer?The annual reports for the LBWA are mentioned in the sitehttp://www.historytoherstory.org.uk/subject.php?id=103and West Yorks Archives.Looking at an image of one of the reports it shows branches at Ellerby road and St peter's sq -New burmantofts..did these 2 branches close and open at a new site in Argyle Avenuetaking the new name incorporating both old site names.That what Jimmy's did with the Becklin Wing.

simong · Post by **simong** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 4:37 pm

dogduke wrote: How's this for a possible answer?The annual reports for the LBWA are mentioned in the sitehttp://www.historytoherstory.org.uk/subject.php?id=103and West Yorks Archives.Looking at an image of one of the reports it shows branches at Ellerby road and St peter's sq -New burmantofts..did these 2 branches close and open at a new site in Argyle Avenuetaking the new name incorporating both old site names.That what Jimmy's did with the Becklin Wing. There's a Bramstan Avenue off Leeds-Bradford Road, just on the Bramley-Stanningley border, oddly enough.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 5:01 pm

Armley Moor.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 12 Jul, 2010 8:23 pm

Leodian wrote: dogduke wrote: In yesterdays top 50 on Leodis was this onehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... =FULLLeeds Babies Welcome Association.Mothers and babies clinic located in Argyle Avenue BurmantoftsEllertofts Branch. 1956google Ellertofts and this is the only result.The clinics were operated by Yorksire Ladies Council whoalso had clinics in other Leeds suburbs. I've certainly heard of Ellertofts and when I saw the thread I immediately recalled Ellertofts as being associated with Burmantofts. It's interesting therfore that there seems to be no information other than what you have found. Very odd! I'm wondering now how I knew of Ellertofts? I had a recollection today of why I knew of Ellertofts. My mum used to donate blood and I have her record card that the small 'Certificate of Blood Donation' given for each donation were kept. Her card only has 2 certificates though she would have given more. The oldest certificate of the 2 is dated 1st July 1957 and records that she gave blood at Ellertofts. The other is dated 27 Jan 1958 and records that she gave at Leeds.