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Hi to all,just wondering if anyone out there apart from myself was born in Armley.My birthplace was 58 Heights Drive,Armley back in 1961.This was my maternal Grandparents home,their names being Albert and Lavinia[Vinnie]Edwards,both since deceased.I spent many a happy day on that street and surrounds,and remember vividly the Gaol,the Mainline Club and a walk we used to take to our house on the Wyther estate through a long arched railway tunnel then through a graveyard whose name escapes me.Anyone know it ?Gotts Park is also much there in my memories as is the nearby canal[Leeds/Liverpool ?]Anyhow I moved here to Australia as a 9 year old back in 1970,so if anyone has any info etc,I'd love to hear it.PAUL NICHOLSON,SYDNEY,AUSTRALIA[SON OF GEORGE/CLARE NICHOLSON]
Very sad to see a community organisation like the ATB was censored from wikipedia as "Spam" - perhaps a rewording could have been allowed to better represent its status as a local non-profit focus group? Seaneeboy 10:56, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Dearest Wiki People not sure who we are appealing to here, but please let us state our case as to why the work of the Armley Tourist Board should continue.
We are a creative community group who publicise some of the nicer events in Armley, such as the Marvellous Armley Tea Dance (not for profit, inclusive to all members of the community, old young, disabled etc) The Charming Armley Calendar competition- again see above re driving missions
We won 'Friendliest Street In Britain' at the turn of the year through the voters of Radio 5 live We attract attention from the local government and councillors who are keen to see the perceptions of Armley as a dive changed through the positive stuff that does go on.
By being in Wiki, which we did not actually initiate, we received visitors and members from across the world who are keen to know what is going on back home We also featured in the thinking of a big Law Firm when they were considering their Corp Social Responsibility for Leeds www.addleshawgoddard.com
We wonder if you are applying very strict guidelines about 'publicity' as to why 'Mike's Carpets' and the Chumbas et al are considered viable, and the Tourist Board not, although it is idiosyncratic and a 'performance piece' if you like, the people involved do exist and have succeeded in making some real tangible things happen. Like the well publicised Calendar and 'The Friendliest Street in Britain'
So we would appreciate it if you could allow a post again, as we want to continue showing people who value the wiki as a great resource a different side to Armley than the one normalyy associated with it.
Jam Siren www.tatb.blogspot.com
