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How many people from Yorkshire? Requested to stay.
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Tykerose | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:34 |
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Vanessa Live not too far from you I live not far from Danebury Drive, know the area you live in ( Burton Stone had friends that went to that school ). Use to live in Huntington and before that Burnholme/Heworth Jan |
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Gem in Wakefield | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:31 |
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So was I Maggy. It's a shame they shut it down. It's now part of the University of Leeds. Gem:))) |
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Vanessa | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:31 |
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I am from york. I was born in Acomb hospital, spent my first 2 years at my nanas house in ogaforth. We then moved to acomb. Woodlea grove where my mother lived till she had a stroke in 2000. I am now living in Evelyn crescent, burtonstone lane where burtonstone school used to be. Vanessa |
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MaggyfromWestYorkshire | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:28 |
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Gem, I was born in Manygates Hospital in Wakefield. |
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Gem in Wakefield | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:27 |
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I was born and have always lived in Wakefield, Yorkshire. Just moved from one side of the city to the other. |
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MaggyfromWestYorkshire | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:21 |
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Yorkshire born and bred and pround of it! I live in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, where I have lived all my life. |
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Tykerose | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:03 |
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Joan I now live in Acomb know Howe Hill close, I used to live on East side of York but moved over here 4 yrs ago Jan |
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Tykerose | Report | 11 Jul 2006 15:00 |
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Yorkshire born and bred. I was born in York and am still living in York . Dads family were West Yorks and Mums were West and East Yorks. A Tyke and proud of it Jan x |
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Nolls from Harrogate | Report | 11 Jul 2006 14:50 |
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Scottish born but lived in Yorkshire 30 yrs 26 near Roundhay the rest H/gate, most of the g/kids born here so now have a strong connection Norah |
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Researching: |
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Pat | Report | 11 Jul 2006 14:32 |
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I was born, married and had my children in York. Living in Australia now But my heart will always be in York. Pat. |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 14:16 |
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Ok people, Hubby and me are taking father in Law for a drink tonight so Keep posting and I will try to read and reply to any more replies sometime tomorrow. Take Care.xx LL |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 14:06 |
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Liz, peice hall is where I descovered I HAD sold some valuable Elvis LP's at a car boot sale some time earlier for £3 each.....Piece hall were selling same one or two for abt 20- 30 odd £ each :( ah well!!). LL |
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Liz~~ | Report | 11 Jul 2006 14:03 |
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Hi LL That's right, the piece hall has a market on a Saturday and has a lot of shops on the Balcony, the car boot sales or on Sunday morning, don't know long for as they are supposed to be going to build a bowling club,cinema and shops on the site. Liz. |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:58 |
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*waves to Pussycat* meow LOL LL |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:45 |
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Hi Liz, Don't know why but I have always got Halifax and Huddersfield mixed up. Let me think.....Halifax? Piece Hall....Am I correct also has a small carboot sale on a Sunday quite close to Piece hall and....EUREKA!!!!!? LL |
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Ladylol Pusser Cat | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:45 |
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lol rosie me do to with wiskas in it x hello LL x |
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Liz~~ | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:40 |
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I was born in Haverton Hill, Durham, but have lived in Halifax most of my life, Married a Yorkshire Man and so have two Yorkshire born children. Liz |
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East Point | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:40 |
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LL. The market at Gt Yarmouth is still there - have lovely chips !! The 'canal' you're talking about isn't a canal, but part of the Norfolk Broads. Personally, I prefer Lowestoft - less commercialized. Stella |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:28 |
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Hiya Joan, What part of York? Acomb? (only part I can think of just now). What do you think of the big wheel nr station? LL |
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Unknown | Report | 11 Jul 2006 13:18 |
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Barbara, Coal Road!!! would that be seacroft area?? LL |
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