Photos Leeds Alternative scene 80's & 90's.

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Just came across this photo site, thought some of you might be interested...

http://www.andrewbannermanbayles.com/leeds-80s-90s
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Seen those before, but nice to see again 8)
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is that eldritch and the famous claire at 9/57?
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eastmidswhizzkid wrote:is that eldritch and the famous claire at 9/57?
Nope.
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thanks.
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For those with memories of 80's Leeds before the city centre became a shoppers paradise and commercial magnet. This is doing the rounds on the tw@tter and reminds us all of one of Leeds' commercial pulls of the 80's. Allegedly LUFC's new third shirt....
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If only it was true :lol:
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Winstons :lol:
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I suppose Leeds RL could opt for Monique's :lol:
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had to google what Winston's was :o :lol:

edit: the "massage parlour" strapline on the shirt was too small to read when i was reading heartland on my phone :?
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The coke-addled premium-rate-phone-line bastard that I used to work for would occasionally entertain business associates by taking them to Winstons.

What the fcuk was I thinking, working for him? :lol:
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Really cool pictures, thanks for sharing, so different from the ‘80s I experienced. I don’t remember any punks or goths in my area, I think I was one of the few that wore black a lot and everyone else wore a lot of pastels, like a bunch of Easter eggs. And all we were doing was watching Mtv, hanging out at the mall, playing Ms. Pac-Man and deciding which frozen yogurt flavor to try next, real important stuff
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Dear god there is a youthful me on one of these . I can see why I decided to grow a beard
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