After years of successful trading, Thomas Spencer, who was from Skipton about 45 minutes from Leeds by train invested in the idea and the brand Marks and Spencer was born. Although stocking a far smaller product line than the other shops in the chain, you can pick up a delicious coffee and enjoy standing in the spot where it all began. Comedy Legend Ernie Wise is best known for being one half of double act Morecambe and Wise who became a national treasure for their work on television — most famously their Christmas Specials.
Ernie was born in Bramley, near the centre of Leeds and grew up in the area. After meeting Eric Morecambe in , they quickly became some of the most popular performers in the UK. Cinema is undoubtably one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the world.
Over the years, there have been countless advances in the field. And yet, the humble origins of the moving picture lay in Leeds.
Thomas Edison and the Lumiere Brothers are often cited as the origin of film. However, those of us from Leeds tell a very different story. Although it might seem unbelievable — it was the subject of a recent documentary and it seems to add up. Bright, liberal and controversial, Asquith was born on the outskirts of Leeds in Morley. Over the years, he faced a lot of accusations and was eventually forced out of office.
Dec is the Editor of The Yorkshire Press. Born and raised in Bradford, Dec has lived in Yorkshire his whole life and since studying a Journalism Degree in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield has been an avid promoter of Yorkshire as a region.
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