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Martin Joyce. Martin Joyce and his wife Bridie had lived for many years in the Harehills inner city area of the city: originally from the Gaelic speaking area of County Galway few people had been aware of Martin’s talent as a sean-nos (old style)singing in his first language that came to the fore in Leeds CCE productions in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.Thier son John,an accomplished Irish Dancer, co founded the Joyce O’Donnell School of Irish Dancing in Leeds. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre
Martin Kelly, a man from County Limerick who came to Leeds looking for work and lodged in Hamilton Avenue, Chapeltown. Courtesy of Joe O’Dwyer
Duffy wagon with a Volvo digger working on Stainbeck Lane Courtesy of Róisín Ferguson
The Lord Mayor’s parade, 1980 Courtesy of Caroline Murphy
Pat O’Connell GGC Construction, circa mid 1970’s. Courtesy of Eithne O’Connell
Tommy Canavan (centre) working for SGB Ltd, circa 1968 Courtesy of Tommy Canavan
Relatives, Harehills. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Family get together. McGowan family from Co. Donegal Leeds, New Years Eve, 1999. Courtesy of Ferguson McGowan Archive
Padraig Kenning, Paddy Kane and Martin Conneely at a house party in Leeds, circa early 1980’s. Courtesy of Chris Alwell