Volunteers were needed to help staff a brand new Bramley eating place in March 1984. CATS kitchen - part of the St Catherine's Mill 'palace for the unemployed' - was already fully equipped for serving hot and cold food. But it was short of around 40 catering staff needed to feed hungry workers at the converted mill and occasional visitors from outside. Pictured is catering administrator Peter Forsaith in the new kitchens.Volunteers were needed to help staff a brand new Bramley eating place in March 1984. CATS kitchen - part of the St Catherine's Mill 'palace for the unemployed' - was already fully equipped for serving hot and cold food. But it was short of around 40 catering staff needed to feed hungry workers at the converted mill and occasional visitors from outside. Pictured is catering administrator Peter Forsaith in the new kitchens.
Volunteers were needed to help staff a brand new Bramley eating place in March 1984. CATS kitchen - part of the St Catherine's Mill 'palace for the unemployed' - was already fully equipped for serving hot and cold food. But it was short of around 40 catering staff needed to feed hungry workers at the converted mill and occasional visitors from outside. Pictured is catering administrator Peter Forsaith in the new kitchens.

16 photos take you back to Bramley in the 1980s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 2nd Nov 2023, 04:45 BST

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These photos showcase the news stories making the headlines in Bramley during the 1980s.

They turn the spotlight on community issues and campaigns as well as local landmarks which dominated debate during the decade. The gallery is powered by photos from the YEP archive and showcases how social and economic winds of change impacted residents in LS13 and beyond. READ MORE: 23 photos to take you back to Bramley in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

A vicar's dream of creating a "palace for the unemployed" in disused Catherine's Mill on Broad Lane had become a reality in September 1983. It was the brainchild of Rev. Malcolm Stonestreet. He is pictured with volunteer helper Steve Hall, who was to man the switchboard at the mill, now renamed Cats Ltd.

13. Bramley in the 1980s

A vicar's dream of creating a "palace for the unemployed" in disused Catherine's Mill on Broad Lane had become a reality in September 1983. It was the brainchild of Rev. Malcolm Stonestreet. He is pictured with volunteer helper Steve Hall, who was to man the switchboard at the mill, now renamed Cats Ltd. Photo: YPN

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June 1984 and a group of residents had come up with a novel way of keeping local teenagers off the streets.., 'portaclubs'. The locals had launched a scheme to set up eight 'Portakabin-type clubs, complete wth coffee bar and lounge on major housing estates. Pictured are volunteer workers Paul Watrerhouse, left, and Martin Buckle.

14. Bramley in the 1980s

June 1984 and a group of residents had come up with a novel way of keeping local teenagers off the streets.., 'portaclubs'. The locals had launched a scheme to set up eight 'Portakabin-type clubs, complete wth coffee bar and lounge on major housing estates. Pictured are volunteer workers Paul Watrerhouse, left, and Martin Buckle. Photo: YPN

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When June Taylor first set eyes on her new home, it was just an empty shell with a hole in the roof, derelict and ravaged by vandals. Since then she has had it transformed into a comfortable house of character - but it still had something missing. Number 261, Bramley Town Street, was the house with no name, its history shrouded in mystery. "There are big oak beams in all the rooms dated 1750, so we think it must have been built then," said Mrs Taylor in April 1982. "But we have gone through all the library books about the 'Lands of Bram' and we can't find anything."

15. Bramley in the 1980s

When June Taylor first set eyes on her new home, it was just an empty shell with a hole in the roof, derelict and ravaged by vandals. Since then she has had it transformed into a comfortable house of character - but it still had something missing. Number 261, Bramley Town Street, was the house with no name, its history shrouded in mystery. "There are big oak beams in all the rooms dated 1750, so we think it must have been built then," said Mrs Taylor in April 1982. "But we have gone through all the library books about the 'Lands of Bram' and we can't find anything." Photo: YPN

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One of Leeds City Council's 'problem' estates was up for sale in January 1984 - and the giant construction firm Wimpey was set to buy it. Top-secret negotiations had been taking place between the council and Wimpey's for the transfer of Raynville Road estate. The estate was made up of 238 flats and maisonettes, man y of which were boarded up as tenants no longer wanted to live in them.

16. Bramley in the 1980s

One of Leeds City Council's 'problem' estates was up for sale in January 1984 - and the giant construction firm Wimpey was set to buy it. Top-secret negotiations had been taking place between the council and Wimpey's for the transfer of Raynville Road estate. The estate was made up of 238 flats and maisonettes, man y of which were boarded up as tenants no longer wanted to live in them. Photo: YPN

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Did you live here back in the day? Gamble Hill Grange pictured in February 1982.

17. Bramley in the 1980s

Did you live here back in the day? Gamble Hill Grange pictured in February 1982. Photo: YPN

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