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©Malcolm Street

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

The clock was made in 1904 by Potts & Sons as a centre piece of Leeds Market Hall. In 1912, when the Hall was altered, the clock was moved to Oakwood.

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

Dist:1.0km north<br/>This was a terminus for the "electric tramway". The power line supports are still in situ.

©Clive Perrin

Dist:1.0km north<br/>Steep hill in the park. Memories of sledging in deep snow.

©Clive Perrin

Dist:1.0km west<br/>

©Malcolm Street

Dist:1.0km east<br/>The broad central reservation was formerly used for the tramway, until Leeds scrapped them in 1959, like many cities did about this time.

©Malcolm Street

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