Where in Leeds did you grow up and what memories do you have

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 12:06 pm

Excellent stories guys.

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 12:13 pm

I've got great memories of looking forward to the Armley 'Feast' coming round every year up Armley Town Street, and amazing memories of The Loony Bin (how they have been changed).Does anybody remember the small 'forest' near the Ley streets in Armley? Used to go hunting through there all the time for random things, fun times.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 1:10 pm

chameleon wrote: Don't forget about this thread as schools are coming up:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1 There was also a thread about where we all have lived in the past but I can't locate it using the rubbish Search tab.

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 1:33 pm

On a side note what is it with people being born and growing up in Leeds and then moving to Australia? Always with the Australia, lol.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 1:42 pm

Phallica2000 wrote: On a side note what is it with people being born and growing up in Leeds and then moving to Australia? Always with the Australia, lol. Not always, I was born in Armley lived there most of my early years. Moved about with family and now reside in the Midlands.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 1:52 pm

Chrism wrote: chameleon wrote: Don't forget about this thread as schools are coming up:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1 There was also a thread about where we all have lived in the past but I can't locate it using the rubbish Search tab. To search on SecretLeeds go to Googletype in subject ie "damstone lane"THEN + secretleeds and your result awaits [edit] did it and it worked - Thread called "The 'road' from Adel Willows"

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 6:53 pm

Phallica2000 wrote: On a side note what is it with people being born and growing up in Leeds and then moving to Australia? Always with the Australia, lol. I would guess that most may have gone to Australia under the £10 (I think that was the amount) Assisted Passenger scheme in the early 1950's. This was to encourage people to emigrate to Australia. A family near where I used to live in east Leeds went under that scheme and subsequently settled well.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 7:31 pm

Chrism wrote: chameleon wrote: Don't forget about this thread as schools are coming up:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1 There was also a thread about where we all have lived in the past but I can't locate it using the rubbish Search tab. http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... 0Ithengyou

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 7:56 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: Chrism wrote: chameleon wrote: Don't forget about this thread as schools are coming up:http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... ighLight=1 There was also a thread about where we all have lived in the past but I can't locate it using the rubbish Search tab. http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... 0Ithengyou Well done Geordie -a) for remembering it (I hadn't)and b) finding it!!

Phallica2000 · Post by **Phallica2000** » Mon 28 Jan, 2013 8:42 pm

Leodian wrote: Phallica2000 wrote: On a side note what is it with people being born and growing up in Leeds and then moving to Australia? Always with the Australia, lol. I would guess that most may have gone to Australia under the £10 (I think that was the amount) Assisted Passenger scheme in the early 1950's. This was to encourage people to emigrate to Australia. A family near where I used to live in east Leeds went under that scheme and subsequently settled well. Wow, pretty cool, I never knew about that. I've always wanted to visit Australia.