Kirkgate Market

Kirkgate Market

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March 14th 2009
Since I’ve had plans the last few Saturdays, today I decided to just explore Leeds a little bit. I meandered through the city center until I found Kirkgate Market. That place was crazy! They had a huge building, and inside were a lot of stands selling all sorts of things: candy, cards, toys, clothes, watches, etc. There were little bakeries, butcher shops, and fresh fruit stands. There wasn’t ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more