Beeston, Leeds
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Beeston is a suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England located on a hill about 2 miles (3 km) south of the city centre.
View over Beeston
Looking towards Leeds city centre from Beeston Hill
Tempest Road, Beeston Hill
The Junction pub and Crescent Grange in Beeston Hill
Leeds Blitz
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The Leeds Blitz comprised nine air raids on the city of Leeds by the Nazi German Luftwaffe. The heaviest raid took place on the night of 14/15 March 1941, affecting the city centre, Beeston, Bramley and Armley. The city was subjected to other raids during the Second World War, but they were relatively minor; only the March 1941 raid caused widespread damage, including to the city's museum and its artefacts.
Directions to an ARP shelter at the University of Leeds
Spotter and predictor operators at a 4.5-inch anti-aircraft gun site in Leeds, 20 March 1941
The site of the former museum
Tempest Road, where Harrison was sheltering during the raid