76 Victoria Quarter?
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BLAKEY
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patter wrote: They've got it labelled up as "76 reasons to shop" but its a bit of a random number. Just a thought, but is the premises possibly number 76 Briggate ??
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patter wrote: Been wondering this for a while, but why is there a big "76" in the top entrance of the Victoria Quarter, same side as Harvey Nicks?They've got it labelled up as "76 reasons to shop" but its a bit of a random number. They missed out a couple of words from that slogan: "76 overpriced pretentious reasons to shop"
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Reginal Perrin
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raveydavey wrote: patter wrote: Been wondering this for a while, but why is there a big "76" in the top entrance of the Victoria Quarter, same side as Harvey Nicks?They've got it labelled up as "76 reasons to shop" but its a bit of a random number. They missed out a couple of words from that slogan: "76 overpriced pretentious reasons to shop" Surely that number will change as well as they keep agreeing to more food franchises.
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Blakey wrote:"Just a thought, but is the premises possibly number 76 Briggate" ?? The numbering of Briggate is a bit archaic, and seems to be often not used by many businesses. It starts at the Leeds Bridge end - goes consecutively up the west side to the Headrow junction, crosses over and runs down the east side back to Leeds bridge. However 76 is definitely not Harvey Nicholls which is at 107 to 111.
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BLAKEY
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drapesy wrote: Blakey wrote:"Just a thought, but is the premises possibly number 76 Briggate" ?? The numbering of Briggate is a bit archaic, and seems to be often used by many businesses. It starts at the Leeds Bridge end - goes consecutively up the west side to the Headrow junction, crosses over and runs down the east side back to Leeds bridge. However 76 is definitely not Harvey Nicholls which is at 107 to 111. I should have known that Drapesy, thanks. In about 1882 my Grandad moved from Holme on Spalding Moor to become an apprentice tailor (living in upstairs with about a dozen other staff) at an even numbered shop on the north side of the Angel Passage. He married a seamstress who lived in Sheepscar (bet that seemed a long trudge for a bit of courting). It would be interesting to be "transported back" to those times for a while.
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