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Description: | 14th December 1975.
View looks north across the wreckage of Kirkgate Market seen after fire destroyed two thirds of the site. In the background is The Headrow and part of Quarry Hill Flats. The blaze started at 6.30 and quickly spread along the rows of stalls. By the time firefighters arrived on the scene, much of the roof had collapsed. The fire was brought under control after two hours. The 1904 facade on Vicar Lane was saved by the efforts of 100 firemen. The initial cause of the blaze may have been an electrical fault or an overturned parafin heater. By July 1976, the replacement hall was completed and reopened. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Fire Damage Kirkgate Market | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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