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Description: | 4th May 1909
Cornhill, a narrow alley which was off the High Street. This is thought to be one of the oldest inhabited areas of Leeds. In the late 1700s, large amounts of back-to-back housing were built in this area. By the mid 18th Century it was classed as an unhealthy area, infected water leading to outbreaks of disease. There were numerous wells in the area which frequently became polluted. This view shows Cornhill with a covering of snow, a gas lamp fixed next to the gate of number 21. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Cornhill | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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