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552:. Bettys and Taylors Group Ltd. Archived from
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895:"Sad as Acropolis Cafe Bites the Dust"
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792:"A History of Bettys | 1950s-1970s"
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605:"Mysterious Betty of cream teas",
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458:and Taylors of Harrogate Coffee.
436:café in York was inspired by the
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1084:Tourist attractions in Harrogate
817:"A Brief History of Bettys York"
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577:"Profile: Jonathan Wild"
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303:West Riding of Yorkshire
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265:Switzerland
1053:Categories
767:York Press
738:"About us"
524:References
440:Queen Mary
179:Net income
142:Key people
906:8 October
747:31 August
636:0307-1235
474:Stonegate
391:Harrogate
362:Tea rooms
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560:8 August
512:See also
467:Bradford
370:Bettys,
319:Bradford
153:Products
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56:Industry
773:15 July
591:19 July
293:History
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169:Revenue
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