The first half of the third journal kept by Frederick Spencer. It covers the period between August 1946 and May 1951 - the time before the purchase of York Gate.
The second half of the third journal kept by Frederick Spencer. It covers the period between July 1951 and March 1952 during which York Gate was purchased and the house was refurbished.
The design, by Fred Spencer, for the stone seat known as "Mother's Tomb", accompanied by a handwritten note 'This is the first garden ornament I designed - I think in the mid 50s. It was the year of the Leeds Music Festival Centenary [1958] as theā¦