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Radio Leeds,29 Nov 2024,6 mins

The Leeds newspaper that outsold the Times

Hidden West Yorkshire

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Martin Hamilton from Leeds Civic Trust speaks to Gayle Lofthouse about the history of this iconic newspaper, which not only outsold the Times of London at one stage, but also gave a voice to the working classes and aimed to help change political and social momentum. Image Credit: Leeds Civic Trust

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