Gipton "Corned Beef Island"

The origins and history of placenames, nicknames, local slang, etc.
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magic
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Post by magic »

Been a self confessed "Giptonite" could any one shed any light on the explaination that Wikipedia offers for the term Corned Beef Island???"Corned Beef Island" - relating to a corned beef robbery that took place in the area during World War II

dogduke
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Just checked with mother(90 on Tuesday).She recalls stolen corned beef-large tins were foundin the static water tanks on Dolly Lane,not aware of the Giptonconnection though.
Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.90% of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.

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