Lost industries of Leeds in The Yorkshire Dalesman

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 31 Oct, 2011 6:48 pm

On pages 43-46 of The Yorkshire Dalesman of November 2011 Volume 73 Number 8 there is an article by a Sebastian Oake titled 'Lost industries of Leeds'. It covers many things and although it is not in-depth it is still an interesting read. If you don't buy the magazine it should be worth popping in to read it at such as the Local History section of the Leeds Central Reference Library (assuming it has been received there).

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Wed 02 Nov, 2011 4:07 pm

That would be an easy piece to write. Get a trade directory from the 1960's and just list the categories because there's almost nothing left!

Tyke · Post by **Tyke** » Fri 18 Nov, 2011 1:30 pm

In the early 60's I went with my mate to see where his dad hand made yard brushes. Everything was done by hand wood cut, holes drilled and the brissels bent glued and put in the brush head, carnt see them been done by hand now adays

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Fri 18 Nov, 2011 3:56 pm

Battys Brush Works?

Tyke · Post by **Tyke** » Fri 18 Nov, 2011 6:19 pm

BJF wrote: Battys Brush Works? possibly its a long time ago though