July 2010
Leeds Digital Festival event ‘Check in Check off’ adds touch of digital magic to under-appreciated historic buildings in Leeds
A team of budding self-confessed technologists, working in the Leeds digital media industry have developed an innovative project as part of the Leeds digital media festival. Project ‘Check In Check Off’ is a group of media professionals wanting to promote historic hidden areas of Leeds which normally go unnoticed. Using the latest technology including Social [...]
Read moreSNOW. Annual General Meeting Postponed
Having listened to tonight’s weather forecast (more of the same until Friday) and looked out the window to see that it’s snowing again, I have decided to postpone tomorrow night’s AGM until Thursday January 27th which would be the date of our next meeting. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Read moreThe Yeadon Drinking Fountain
A HISTORY OF YEADON’S JUBILEE DRINKING FOUNTAIN PREFACE There has always been interest, speculation and a certain amount of intrigue about the Jubilee Drinking fountain that was positioned at what is now known as The Fountain Cross Roads. Rumours and stories are plentiful about the final demise of our fountain and interest has not only [...]
Read moreThe Aireborough Greenway
Connecting Yeadon and Guiseley with the old railway line. The 1.5km path follows a disused railway line from Parklands View in Yeadon to the old Coach Road leading into Guiseley, passing through wooded cuttings and under bridges including beneath the busy A65. Leeds city council along with Sustrans have produced an excellent map showing how [...]
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