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Grandstand Road
One small corner of the Town Moor has had a fascinating history over the decades.
Historian Freda Thompson says its occupants have included horses, school boys, roller-skaters - and World War One aircraft manufacturers.
AUDIO: Murphy Cobbing
PHOTOGRAPH: Jacky Longstaff
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