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Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
Would you like to take part in a project about back-to-back houses in Harehills?
Who is leading the project and what is it about?My name is Joanne Harrison. I’m a PhD researcher at the University of York, and a former back-to-back resident of Harehills. I’m interested in traditional housing types, and I want to
find out what living or working in a Harehills back-to-back is like for current residents identify what people value or dislike about the design and character, and the social and historical
aspects of the houses and the neighbourhood discover the memories of back-to-back living in times past, that have been passed on to the current
communities understand how people would like to live in their houses in the future
and help find a long-term future for the houses that is compatible with their heritage and other values, and the way that their communities want to live in them.
I would like to work with the local communities in developing this, and there will be a number of opportunities for residents to get involved.
Who can take part and what will they need to do?Any adult (age 18+) who can provide information about a particular household (i.e. a relative’s house) in the Harehills Triangle area between 1890 and 1920, is invited to take part by completing this questionnaire - it should take no longer than 15 minutes. The information you are being asked to provide is about the way the house was used, the facilities it had, and your impressions of back-to-back housing then and now.
All questions are optional and you do not have to answer every question if you do not want to – any answers you do provide will still be useful.
What will happen to the information? It will be used to write a PhD thesis at the University of York. The information may also be used in an exhibition at the end of the project, in future academic research, and for publication.
Will the information collected be kept confidential?All responses will remain confidential and anonymity is guaranteed, all data will be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, and the project has received approval from the University of York Department of Archaeology Ethics Committee.
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
How can I find out more about the project?You can contact Joanne Harrison who will be pleased to answer any queries you have about this research:
https://backtobackhouses.wordpress.com/contactus/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Backtobackhouses/
@backtobackhouse / https://twitter.com/Backtobackhouse
The research is supervised by:
Dr Gill Chitty, Department of Archaeology, University of York, King’s Manor, York, YO1 7EP
Email: [email protected]
Tel. 01904 323901
And funded by:
Email: [email protected]
Tel. 01904 328132
You can fill in this paper questionnaire, or access it electronically at: https://york.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9XlBPFOFCQXpkjP or https://backtobackhouses.wordpress.com/documents/
If you have a smartphone you can scan the QR code to be taken directly to the online survey.
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
SECTION 1: The first 7 questions are about who lived in the house, and its general layout.
1. What was the address?
2. Who gave you the information you will be sharing in this questionnaire (e.g. grandmother)?
3. How many people lived in the house and what is their relationship to you (e.g. grandmother, father)?
Number Relationship(s) to you
Adults
Children
4. When did they start / finish living there?
5. Which rooms were there on each floor of the house? E.g. kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, shop. In your answer please indicate if a room had more than one use such as a living room / kitchen or guest bedroom / study.
Room names
Basement
Ground Floor
First Floor
Second Floor
7. What toilet facilities were there?
Own toilet in the house ☐
Own toilet accessed from outside ☐
Outside toilet shared with one neighbour ☐
Outside toilet in a yard, shared with up to seven neighbours
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Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
9. Was there more than one exterior door?
Yes ☐ No ☐
If yes, which was the main door for entering and leaving the house each day?
What was the other door used for?
SECTION 2: The next 10 questions are about the interior space, how it was used, and what facilities there were in the house.
10.Which traditional features did the house interior have? This might include panel doors, fireplaces, cornices / ceiling roses, stained glass, built-in cupboards and wall panelling.
11.Please indicate the type of fuel used in the house e.g. coal for heating, gas for cooking etc.
Fuel type(s)
Lighting
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
Space (Room) heating
Water heating
Cooking
12.13.Please indicate how many sanitary fittings there were in the house, and where they were located (do not include an outside toilet here).
Number Room(s)
Toilet
Bath
Wash hand basin
Cold water tap
Hot water tap
Other (please specify)
14.15.Which appliances / services did the house have, and where were they located?
Scullery Living kitchen Wash cellar Other room(please specify)
Sink ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Cold water tap ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Hot water tap ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Copper ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Range ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Other type of cooker ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Other type of water heater / boiler
☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Other appliance(s). Please specify.
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Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
16.Where were meals prepared and cooked?
17.Where were meals eaten?
18.Where were guests entertained?
19.What types of entertainment took place in the house, and in which rooms?
Room(s)
Reading ☐
Games ☐
Musical instruments / singing
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Socialising ☐
Arts / crafts ☐
Other (please specify) ☐
20.Please indicate where each person slept. If there was a guest /spare bedroom (s), please list the floor and write 0 for the number of people. Use a new line for each room.
Floor in house No. of people Who (adults, children, both, guest, lodger)
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
21.Were any rooms used for private or spiritual activities e.g. time alone / away from children, praying?
Yes ☐ No ☐
If yes, please state what activity, and in which room.
SECTION 3: The final 5 questions are about the residents’ likes and dislikes and about your thoughts on traditional housing.
23.Did the residents like living in Harehills? Please explain why.
Yes ☐ No ☐
25.What were the best things about the house?
27.What were the worst things about the house?
29.Do you think back-to-backs are part of the heritage and history of Leeds? Why?
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
Yes ☐ No ☐
31.How do you feel back-to-backs compared to other types of terraced housing around the year 1900, in terms of how enjoyable they were to live in, the way you could use the space (functionality), economy and comfort?
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.
Understanding back-to-back houses and their communities in 21 st century Leeds
Would you be willing to take part in further research? Please indicate below, and include your contact details at the bottom.
If the residents you have provided information on in this questionnaire lived in more than one back-to-back house in the area prior to 1920, please give the addresses and dates here.
You can fill in additional questionnaire forms for each address if you wish – tick the box if you would like additional paper copies. Alternatively, complete another questionnaire online.
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Please tick the box if you would be willing to have a conversation to discuss the house and residents in more detail. You will have the opportunity to share stories and bring along memorabilia such as old photographs or documents.
Contact details:
Name
Tel.
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Thank you for completing this questionnaire.
Please return it by email to: [email protected]
