Remembering Leeds - Kirkgate Market's pie & pea stall

Do you remember this pie and pea stall?
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 19th Nov 2020, 11:30 GMT
Do you remember this pie and pea stall at Kirkgate Market? PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netDo you remember this pie and pea stall at Kirkgate Market? PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
Do you remember this pie and pea stall at Kirkgate Market? PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

This undated photo shows the Pope pie & pea stall located in Leeds Kirkgate Market. On the wall inside the stall a sign reads 'Pope, 67 East Street, Leeds 9. Other signs visible in the image advertise stalls selling knitwear, hosiery and childrenswear.

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The photo is one of the top 50 most viewed images on photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks.

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