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Recognise anyone? http://bit.ly/xJQXxdThere are some interesting photos in the Yorkshire Post photo archive there. Not sure if they've been highlighted on here before.     
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Ian Wishart on the left went on to work at Metro after conductors ceased. Cannot remember all the names though the faces are memorable
Is this the end of the story ...or the beginning of a legend?
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buffaloskinner wrote: Ian Wishart on the left went on to work at Metro after conductors ceased. Cannot remember all the names though the faces are memorable OK then, left to right :-Ian Wishart,Jack Windress,Denis Blenkin, Jack Walsh, S/Insp George Whitaker, Mrs. Hilda Gott (ex Samuel Ledgard, Armley) and Ernest Knaggs. Knew 'em all in those happy days.
There's nothing like keeping the past alive - it makes us relieved to reflect that any bad times have gone, and happy to relive all the joyful and fascinating experiences of our own and other folks' earlier days.
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BLAKEY wrote: buffaloskinner wrote: Ian Wishart on the left went on to work at Metro after conductors ceased. Cannot remember all the names though the faces are memorable OK then, left to right :-Ian Wishart,Jack Windress,Denis Blenkin, Jack Walsh, S/Insp George Whitaker, Mrs. Hilda Gott (ex Samuel Ledgard, Armley) and Ernest Knaggs. Knew 'em all in those happy days. Hello Blakey,                 2nd from left ,front row. Alan Smith.Surprised you didn't get him ,he was at last years BG Reunion! Dont remember any others apart from Ins.Whittacker of the conductors traning school!
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stutterdog wrote: BLAKEY wrote: buffaloskinner wrote: Ian Wishart on the left went on to work at Metro after conductors ceased. Cannot remember all the names though the faces are memorable OK then, left to right :-Ian Wishart,Jack Windress,Denis Blenkin, Jack Walsh, S/Insp George Whitaker, Mrs. Hilda Gott (ex Samuel Ledgard, Armley) and Ernest Knaggs. Knew 'em all in those happy days. Hello Blakey,                 2nd from left ,front row. Alan Smith.Surprised you didn't get him ,he was at last years BG Reunion! Dont remember any others apart from Ins.Whittacker of the conductors traning school! Oh heck, well that's an Evening Post blunder then in their "Memories of Leeds" book because he's named in the caption as Denis Blenkin.
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Post by amber »

I think you are right Blakey I am sure its Dennis Blenkin who was the Finance Director at the civic hall who encouraged these schemes.    
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