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Edward Harrison portrait photograph

Edward Harrison was born in 1881 at Burnley, Lancashire son of John and Ann Harrison, his father was a Tallow Chandler. He was trained at Borough Road Training College in Isleworth, Middlesex later becoming Mathematics teacher at the City of Leeds Training College. He was Head of Buckingham House a mens hostel of the teacher training college in the years immediately prior to the opening of the college at Beckett Park, Thomas Halliwell was a student based at Buckingham House. Harrison was killed in action on 28 April 1917 he was Second Lieutenant in the 158th Siege Battalion, Royal Garrison Artillery. He is buried in the Mindel Trench British Cemetery, St.Laurent-Blangy in France.

LCT 'Lucy Box'

A Lucy Box was a metal container, made at the Lucy Foundry in Oxford, used for electrical wiring, etc. Often used for trams as indicated by the initials LCT (Leeds Corporation Tramways). After trams were decommissioned the boxes were used for other purposes in this case probably telecommunications at the City of Leeds Training College.

Colin Stephens

Colin Stephens, Head Coach of Rugby Union at Leeds Metropolitan University. The Welsh International fly- half was a player with the Llanelli and Leeds Tykes.

9 Carnegie.

Film shows Carnegie students outside Carnegie Hall. Rugby match between Carnegie College of Physical Training and Loughborough College of Physical Training. Caterpillar bulldozer working on land behind Carnegie College for gymnasium extension. Mr and Mrs Major and family relaxing in garden and on grounds around College.

‘Running’ 10 Carnegie

Running practices and styles
100 and 220, J. Heaton J. Holmes E. Bates E. Harris
440, A. Brown K. Stagg
880, A. Keen P. Murphy
Mule, F. Aplen V. Davies

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