Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897
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In 1893, a study by a German sociologist found that six out of every seven working-class families in the mill towns of Lancashire and Yorkshire managed to save enough money to spend on a holiday. The money included wages earned by children. In 1841 Thomas Cook organised the earliest-known Sunday excursion with a trip from Leeds to Hull. The train comprised 40 carriages and carried 1,250 passengers.

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Memories of Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Leeds, Woodhouse Moor 1897

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As a child growing up in Hyde Park it still holds very fond memories for me...Woodhouse Moor it never seems to change that much as I visit there once or twice every 4yrs or so...and having moved out of the area some years ago and would love so much to move back into the area. Is the old Lion still there up near to the tennis courts...in fact are they still there? The old swings that used to be up near to the old lion ...see more