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Yorkshire 1970s – 80s

Another slice of (grim) northern life back in the day, in glorious black and white, from Café Royal Books. This time it's photographer John Bentley – Yorkshire and Hull 1970s–80s:

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Bridlington 1980

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The Polar Bear, Spring Bank, Hull 1981

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Penistone 1978

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Park Hill, Sheffield, 1985

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Steelworks, Stocksbridge, 1979

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Hull, St Luke's St, 1985

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Market Weighton 1980

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Hull 1982

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Penistone Show 1978

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Royston Drift Mine 1978

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Hull 1982

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SW Nicholls, Coal Merchant, Bridlington 1982

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Bridlington 1979

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Thurnscoe, Hickleton Main Colliery, 1978

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Butlins, Filey 1983

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Hull 1981

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Darton 1978
[Photos © Cafe Royal Books/John Bentley]

Cafe Royal Books previously: Shipbuilding on Tyneside, London 1967-1972, The North-East, Whitechapel 1972-1992, Manchester 1970s, 1970s Liverpool, Hull 1970s, Shildon 1986.

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3 responses to “Yorkshire 1970s – 80s”

  1. Alan Avatar
    Alan

    Superb photos! Oh, but come on!!!! grim 70s, 80s. No way! Where were you?

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  2. Mick H Avatar
    Mick H

    Oh I was around! My Dad worked in the Stocksbridge steel works – fifth picture down.

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  3. Alan Avatar
    Alan

    Hmmm. I have to admit I never got further north than where I worked through the 70s, Cambridge! (nothing to do with the Uni).

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