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Category Archives: history
Humble Pie
An interesting collection of artifacts found in the 16th Century Humble Pie & Mash in Whitby. (The pies are really good as well!)
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The Candy Man can’t…
Today was the last day of the Candyman shop in Morley, located in the former Co-op emporium buildings and ran by the last Co-op Manager, Dennis Fisher. The shop has been there nearly four decades now, selling sweets, cigs, cards … Continue reading
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More more Co-op-ery
The grandest building is on the corner of Queen Street and Albion Street. The main entrance stairwell is boarded up now (as the stairs were removed to form Candyman in later years). There is a comparatively simple scrolled carving above … Continue reading
Divi Day
A local history book was published in Morley back in January, looking back at the golden days of the Co-op. I bought it mostly out of wanting to support local history projects but it considerably exceeded my expectations. The book … Continue reading
Stopped Clocks
Fire ravaged the derelict St. Marys in the Wood Church in Morley last weekend, leaving only a shell. The spire is stone so that remains but how stable it is I have no idea since it will have lost most … Continue reading
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