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Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Abattoir

Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:


Abbreviations of Periodocals :
  • AWS Ackrills War Souvenior
  • DM Daily Mail
  • HA Harrogate Advertiser
  • HH Harrogate Herald
  • HK & DO Harrogate, Knaresborough & District Observer
  • KP Knaresborough Post
  • NH Nidderdale Herald
  • PB & NH Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald
  • TLM The Leeds Mercury
  • TMOS The Mail on Sunday
  • TO The Observer
  • TYP & LM The Yorkshire Post & Leeds Mercury
  • YEP Yorkshire Evening Post
  • YG Yorkshire Gazette
  • YP Yorkshire Post
1985.10.18 - Slaughterhouse to meet villagers, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1985.10.18 - Slaughterhouse to meet villagers, PB & NH, Page 3
1986.02.14 - 'Bitter dismay' of workforce as expansion denied, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1986.02.14 - 'Bitter dismay' of workforce as expansion denied, PB & NH, Page 1
1986.02.21 - A way forward for problem abattoir, PB & NH, Page1 - click for full size image
1986.02.21 - A way forward for problem abattoir, PB & NH, Page1
1986.04.18 - Abattoir survey sparks new row, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1986.04.18 - Abattoir survey sparks new row, PB & NH, Page 1
1986.06.13 - Taking it to the limit, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1986.06.13 - Taking it to the limit, PB & NH, Page 1
1986.07.18 - Abattoir traffic rumpus rumbles back and forth, PB & NH - click for full size image
1986.07.18 - Abattoir traffic rumpus rumbles back and forth, PB & NH
1986.11.15 - Slaughterhouse plan is opposed, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1986.11.15 - Slaughterhouse plan is opposed, PB & NH, Page 3
1987.03.06 - Jobs boost for abattoir workers, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1987.03.06 - Jobs boost for abattoir workers, PB & NH, Page 1
1987.06.12 - Row grows over abattoir, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1987.06.12 - Row grows over abattoir, PB & NH, Page 1
1987.12.18 - Planners accused of ignoring village, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1987.12.18 - Planners accused of ignoring village, PB & NH, Page 1
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1988.02.26 - Village lobby over abattoir, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.02.26 - Village lobby over abattoir, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.03.04 - Planners seek ruling on abattoir, PB & NH, Page1 - click for full size image
1988.03.04 - Planners seek ruling on abattoir, PB & NH, Page1
1988.04.01 - Abattoir faces legal threat, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.04.01 - Abattoir faces legal threat, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.04.22 - Abattoir saga heads to court, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.04.22 - Abattoir saga heads to court, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.06.24 - Abattoir jobs go amid closure fear, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.06.24 - Abattoir jobs go amid closure fear, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.07.08 - Abattoir backed in shock petition, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.07.08 - Abattoir backed in shock petition, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.07.15 - Abattoir workers slam newcomers, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.07.15 - Abattoir workers slam newcomers, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.07.22 - 'Blackmail' accusation, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.07.22 - 'Blackmail' accusation, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.09.30 - Ombudsman backs villagers on abattoir, PB & NH - click for full size image
1988.09.30 - Ombudsman backs villagers on abattoir, PB & NH
1988.10.14 - Apology awaited, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.10.14 - Apology awaited, PB & NH, Page 1
1991.07.12 - Abattoir in firing line of the council, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1991.07.12 - Abattoir in firing line of the council, PB & NH, Page 1
Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Abattoir
Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village: