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Anyone from Pontefract Yorkshire

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Neil

Neil Report 31 Jul 2005 15:51

Hi Thanks for looking at my thread, I have found my ggrandfather living at the shoe market in Pontefract in 1901 and I was wondering if it is still there to day, any help appreciated Regards Neil

Clarence

Clarence Report 31 Jul 2005 17:18

HI NEIL, LIVE NOT FAR FROM PONTEFRACT,YES SHOEMARKET STILL THERE, IT,S THE ROAD BETWEEN ST GILES CHURCH TO JUST PAST THE NEW LIBRARY.HOPE THAT HELP YOU . FROM MAGGIE

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Jul 2005 17:25

Clarence just beat me, if you want to see where it is, google queens hotel pontefract and click on map & directions egg

Unknown

Unknown Report 31 Jul 2005 17:37

forgot to mention, when you see map, click on 'MUS' to enlarge that part of map,you should find 'Shoe market' easy enough egg

Neil

Neil Report 31 Jul 2005 20:00

Hi Clarence & Egg onlegs, many thanks for the information, I will now check out the map, apparently my ggrandfather was a fried fish dealer there I can only pressume that he had a fish & chip shop lol Regards Neil