The document summarizes the events of West Yorkshire's darkest night of March 14-15, 1941. It describes air raid alerts in Leeds on the evening of March 14th and sustained bombing overnight into March 15th. Several buildings in Leeds were hit by incendiary bombs and high explosives, including the Town Hall, Museum, and numerous fires at markets and other locations. The casualty report listed 65 people killed, including 8 children, and 258 injured as a result of the heavy bombing over those two nights in Leeds.

1. @WR_ARP West Yorkshire’s darkest night 14-15 th March 1941

2. @WR_ARP: Friday 14th March 1941, 8.25pm PURPLE ALERT, *LEEDS*: All ARP and AFS staff to stations, please. @WR_ARP: Friday 14th March, 1941, 9.10pm, AIR RAID ALERT, *LEEDS*. Please make your way to your nearest shelter or place of safety.

3. @WR_ARP: 14th March 1941: High Explosives dropped at Bolton on Dearne, Ferrybridge Power Station and at Ryhill; numerous fires caused by Incendiaries @WR_ARP: 14th March 1941: Gun fire and planes over north Leeds (report from Taylors Tanning Machinery, Bramley

4. @WR_ARP: 15th March 1941: The West Riding of Yorkshire, (Leeds, Huddersfield and Castleford in particular) is experiencing a 'sustained air attack'. @WR_ARP: 15th March 1941: Leeds AFS - incendiary fires in City Square (Post Office/Barclays Bank/Yorks Penny Bank) & at Mill Hill Unitarian Chapel

5. @WR_ARP: 15th March 1941: Leeds Town Hall and Museum on fire, hit by Indendiaries and High Explosives. AFS and Police in attendance. @WR_ARP: 15th March 1941: Leeds AFS report Kirkgate Markets now on fire; fire at Geocomellis Restaurant, Boar Lane

6. @WR_ARP: Saturday 15th March 1941, 3.10 am ALL CLEAR *LEEDS*: Enemy raiders have now passed. @WR_ARP: 16th March 1941: Casualty figures from Leeds for 14-15th March air raid: 65 killed (8 of whom children), 258 injured .

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