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Looking east towards Woodhouse Lane. The skateboard park straddles the grid line, so the far side from the boy on a skateboard is in SE2935, the near side in SE2835.

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Looking SE from Johnston Street.

©Steve Partridge

Looking NE from the junction with Marian Road.

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The inscription on the building shows that it was built in 1906 - it bears the insignia of Edward VII.

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

This statue commemorates Henry Rowland Marsden who was born in Holbeck in 1823. He was a generous benefactor and founded the Leeds Music Festival in 1874. Marsden was Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1873 and 1874. He is also noted for his invention of a stone crusher, an example of which can be seen at Thwaite Mill.
The inscriprion reads: '1878 - erected by upwards of 30,000 subscribers'. On two of the sides of the plinth there are scenes depicting education and industry.

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Scene depicted in plinth of statue

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Scene of plinth depicting education

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This was originally the Free Library for the area - it has now been converted into licensed premises.

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

These are for students of Leeds Metropolitan University.

©Betty Longbottom

Now occupied by business units.

©Betty Longbottom

©Betty Longbottom

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Local News (from the BBC)

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Exeter Chiefs 13-14 Leeds
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