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Between the years 1926 and 1950 a lot had happened here in Yorkshire including a couple of famous visits from the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) and Spanish artist Picasso.
Looking back at the region’s past is a great way to reflect on how much has changed.
5. R-100 Airship waitress
A waitress lays a table for lunch in one of the saloons of the R100, sister ship of the R-101, while passengers get a view of the earth beneath through the skylights in November 1929. | Fox Photos / Getty Images
6. Sacks of Rank parade
Sacks of Rank wheatmeal flour on a parade float in Sheffield in November 1936. | A. J. O'Brien / Fox Photos / Getty Images
7. Housewives washing laundry
Housewives in Morley, near Leeds, hang their washing across the street, causing problems for a motorcyclist with a sidecar in November 1937. | Fox Photos / Getty Images
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8. Leeds Auxiliary Fire Service
Trainee firefighters of the Leeds Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) practice jumping into a blanket at the fire station in Leeds, England, World War II in November 1939. | Fox Photos / Hulton Archive / Getty Images