The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the 20th-century, to respected businesswoman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.

Jessica ReynoldsYoung Emma Harte

Brenda BlethynOlder Emma Harte

Emmett J. ScanlanAdam Fairley

Lydia LeonardOlivia Wainwright

Toby RegboJim Fairley

Leanne BestAdele Fairley

Ewan HorrocksEdwin Fairley

Lenny RushFrank Harte

Will MellorJack Harte

Jo JoynerElizabeth Harte Ainsley

Harry CadbyGerald Fairley