Some pics from my visit to Leeds a year ago

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Sorry here it is again, must be the most featured building in this thread. I like it though
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I love that Brutalist one. Proper grit! :tongue2:

Think you mean proper shit. :happy:

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thats old city square leeds? looks so unrecognisibe . It looks like a diferent city ;)

It's what people saw when they first came out of the station mate!

That reminds me, how are the plans to move Birmingham New Street entrance to Hill Street doing? :naughty:

Well, the government still see Birmingham as a hopeless wasteland so, nowhere it seems.

OK, cus that modern round building is actually terrible!

you'll probably hate this one even more then lol. This *is* clarance house.. looks tiny in this pic because of the long depth of the photo but its 69m

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/1981369729_b2ecbc3c07_o.jpg

I love Clarence House. That is why I asked! If it was Clarence House then my opinion of it would have plummetted.

why do u like clarence house and not the city sqaure house? I ask, because clarance house just looks like an appartment block of average cladding imo. 1 city sqaure looks really grand, and of top quality stone, like the old buildings around it. It looks modern, but still maintains a feel of grandeur about it, unlike many modern buildings - that can be big - but can still be out-done by a small victorian or goergian buildings stood next to it.

I based my opinion of that city square one from that angle. From that angle, it looks terrible. I like Clarence House because of it's shape and form.

This is the first time I've ever heard a negative comment about No.1 City Square; I think its an amazing building. Its elegantly modern, compliments the old but manages to be modern. It uses quality materials, gives a good landmark building at the core of the city, linking Park Row to City Square. It hasn't dated, and I dont think it will. It doesnt look cheap and provincial either.

thats old city square leeds? looks so unrecognisibe . It looks like a diferent city ;)

That bridge over the road was a pedestrian footbridge and a remnant of abandoned plans to have all pedestrian traffic moving on 'walkways in the sky'

Crikey, it's one photo! If I saw others and maybe even saw it in the flesh then I would have an opinion for the building. I am just commenting on the building from that angle and from what I can see.

That bridge over the road was a pedestrian footbridge and a remnant of abandoned plans to have all pedestrian traffic moving on 'walkways in the sky'

seems like this was a relatively common thing for councils during post war development for many UK towns and cities...

Its lucky the plan didn't go any further.

At least your would've been in the sky. Sheffield's were underground!

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wow that looks amazing. I really bet the idea was so visionary and forward thinking. Only hindsight tells the real story of underground walkways

It stank of piss.

I don't recall it stinking of piss in Ye Olde Days. And it had fish tanks in the walls, and the surrounding shops had underground entrances too. To a child, it was amazing.

But yes, its glory years were short-lived.

I'm sure it did smell. :dunno: But yeah, there were fish tanks 'n everything.

You're right Paul - it did indeed have a particularly acrid stench. I meant way back when it was still a virgin hole - people didn't have such weak bladders in the early seventies, I'm sure.

Oh I see. :lol: Yeah, I wasn't around then to experience it in it's prime. :lol:

It looks like a landing bay in Mos Eisely in Starwars.

That hole in the road picture got me thinking then, that Sheffield was quite a forward thinking architectural place in the 60's. What with this and Park Hill for example, which are both equally as different and rare. However, both didn't last that long to be great place(however hopefully Park Hill will soon).

I think both were down to (as usual) a lack of maintenece.

Although in the case of the Hole in the Road, it might have been more down to it being a daft idea. :dunno:

Yeah, maintenance helps something like Park Hill, but shopping underground in a dark hole? Hmm....

More Bristol :

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/9558/bristol38ar0.jpg

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3685/bristol37fm5.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4549/bristol46of3.jpg

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http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8070/bristol26vg7.jpg

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http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2158524692_96f115913e_b.jpg

Nice photo:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2405/2158524692_96f115913e_b.jpg

But is that meant to be a good streetscape? 8 lanes of traffic, and some blocky, featureless student accommodation? :dunno:

More Bristol :

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4549/bristol46of3.jpg




wuuvly :lovethem:

i wait outside here (well used to, they've moved it about a 100 metres west) to catch the bus home :yes:

edit: actually it was the one behind (just out of frame) the sigh on the right outside the japanese restaurant (the funny thing is that one night it was quicker for me to have a quick meal there than it took for the bus to arrive :|)

Nice photo:

But is that meant to be a good streetscape? 8 lanes of traffic, and some blocky, featureless student accommodation? :dunno:

lol i dunno, i liked the photo tho. its not even the city centre either, its leading out of it

8 lanes is a mere side street in Glasgow;)

Bit of West End majesty to distract you from where you all live;)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/we1-1.jpg

i've never seen a close up of those buildings (the ones that line that tree lined avenue on the left)Boards, dya have any of ones a bit closer?

Don't think so. Thats just as you head into the West End. I haven't seen any pics that really show the West End streets fully. I'll take some pics sometime, I actually live in the West End ( nae one tell Crusty:lol: ). Lol where I was born is in that pic too, I could point out where I live using the tower blocks as reference points:)

well they be lovely anyways :yes:

S'ok;)

check this out: it made me cringe ever so, XP (god i hate that guitar)


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especially the last bit:

(''many people come to bristol to work or study''...) i wont spoil it for you ;) (but if the city ever gets an infamous serial killer, or a Uni massacre,... well... you figure it out...)


they also forgot to mention that St pauls is usually like... :|

*searches for other cities*

rubberly wun of Glasscow :yes:

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check this out: it made me cringe ever so

especially the last bit:

(''many people come to bristol to work or study''...) i wont spoil it for you ;)




Crikey, he made that sound very ominous :shifty:

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I saw Sheffield last night on a tv, I think it might have been the main square but seeing it on film it was stunning.

What was that on Boards?

Colmore Row in Birmingham by kate&drew on Flickr
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2169264976_cf54d34485_b.jpg

Colmore gate looks gorgeous there:happy:

And that was taken today, apparently! A Saturday!!!! I'd expect it to be rammed!

Wow yeah, that looks stunning. Like paris mixed with a bit of London and a sprinkling of Dallas. :D

:eek2: Blimey, Birmingham's got a jem there.


:drool:

I saw Sheffield last night on a tv, I think it might have been the main square but seeing it on film it was stunning.

I think it was on `The Most Annoying People of 2007` were Jodie Marsh is trying to find a husband!!an she is near the peace gardens!!

Yeah, I was lying there like the pisshead I am vegatating, it was seriously impressive in all aspects and very beautiful.

Maybe Sheffield should be in this poll, seen as the best aspects of our city are our public spaces!or is that a bit too controversial?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/we1-1.jpg

That is stunning Boardsy!! It almost looks Parisien!! Gonna have to get up to Glasgee again soon.

Boardsy!:lol: I like it. Yeah it's a nice place, very chilled out and bohemian, just a really nice example of an inner city neighbourhood. Theres thrads in the Glasgow forum for anyone wishing to visit:)

Crikey, he made that sound very ominous :shifty:
well he would, he is a rather shady character :sly: :yes:


its true though :cry:

By martyncoup on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2166043833&size=l

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2371/2166043833_e1fbf5c38c_b.jpg

^^Looks very nice. :yes: Are those cafes in the background? Bet they're nice to sit outside with a brew.

Here's some of a cold night in Sheffield:

a lovely bit of streetscene from leopold sqaure and barkers pool tonight

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/6f4f8c02.jpg

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Love the Salvador Dali style seating:

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/f9c8c19e.jpg

:okay:

shopping in leeds on a cold winter day

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2117/2169541269_8c873fc252_b.jpg

Put a coat on, people!

its leeds. they're all hard northern bastads lol

What, mincing about outside fancy-dan boutiques?

Look like a load of Hoorah Henry's to me!

:)

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Interesting perspecive, v.good pic, makes West Riding House look, well, ok!

Just to show what they've done to the podium over the last year, here's one I took before moving to London.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/Nicholas_Varley/Leeds/Leeds66.jpg

Subliving.

it deffinately is an improvement and brings it more up to date. never new it had been done

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1716967898_c3269c9b5b_o.jpg

Picture taken by the mighty Erebus555

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Couple of Birmingham

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/BathRow.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/NewstShop.jpg

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Great pic! I love the way the signage and periferal decoration really fits in with the style of the buildings in Leeds - most notably from these picture the county arcade and city markets

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/962018098_993fc09fcb_o.jpg

what a beauty of cardiff. could be washington dc

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2076/1774930820_6041be170d_o.jpg

It is interesting actually, how theres a big issue seller who stands outside the Briggate entrance to the VQ.

Wellington Street has a good streetscape, and quite dense.

Umm, im not sure if i like that in that photo ^^. Something seems to be missing or not quite right. Can't place my finger on it. Maybe it's the white in the structure ?

Yes it is the white, I agree. It's not quite so overwhelming in reality. That picture doesn't appreciate the height difference in the roof, and the stained glass.

Anyone got any pics of any other glass covered arcades. I keep hearing you lot talking about them but I can only remember Victoria Quarter.

Well here are some of Cardiffs Victorian and Edwardian ones, i love them because they feel like a bygone era when you walk down them - plus all the shops are independants

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/168036597_ea3407e891_o.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/321745115_512dd362e1_o.jpg

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very nice

There are two in Hull:

Paragon Arcade. Small but perfectly formed.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h57/johnsjc/paragonarcade.jpg?t=1199792507

Image by Simon-K on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=468545821&size=l
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And the bigger, L-Shaped, Hepworths arcade, which leads to the Edwardian Indoor Market.

Images by Ghostboy on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=249110934&size=o
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Looking at the pics there there is something i noticed that really makes me love Cardiffs arcades, its the floor - as nice and tidy as the flooring is there, its not as authentic as the old slabs that are in the arcades and makes me feel like im stepping back in time. I understand though that some would preffer the brighter look of tiled floors though so dont take this as a critasism

Heres the Exchange Arcade in Nottingham:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/130/328566022_497406f4b6.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1013/1288021622_02d59d825d_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1134/1185027171_e83eb63387_b.jpg

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How long ago was the roof put on as it looks quite modern?

I have no idea.. its part of the council house building so I imagine its pretty old. I don't think its had a revamp in my lifetime (20 years).

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2280/2094250094_65e5b02a44.jpg?v=0

Anyone got any pics of any other glass covered arcades. I keep hearing you lot talking about them but I can only remember Victoria Quarter.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lloydspencer/sets/72157594435071262/ Lots of pictures of the 9 main arcades in the city.

I love arcades. I've been to Leeds a few times and the ones there are fantastic. Cardiff's are not as grand but they have an atmosphere all of their own. Eclectic shopping on a human scale. The new SD2 shopping centre has at it's centre what's termed as a Grand Arcade but I suspect it will be nothing more than a mall in all but name. I won't hold my breath.

When I first went to live in Nottingham (1992) there was next to nothing in the Council House but they soon cottoned on to the fabulous potential there. I went back to Notts on a stag do recently and was blown away by the changes to Market Square and around the station. I used to frequesnt the Fellowes Morton Clayton pub which was a little off the beaten track at the time but now seems to be in the hub of things. After Cardiff I think Nottingham is my favourite UK city - the only thing that lets it down is that it's so damn far from the sea!

Also a particularly fine one in Chester...

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/739737472_b038d45268_s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/davellandudno/sets/1475824/&h=75&w=75&sz=6&hl=en&start=35&um=1&tbnid=JwOCHdlUnYPgyM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=71&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSt%2BMichael%2527s%2BRow%2BChester%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Sorry, thought that link would take you straight to the relevant picture, and I can't get a handle on this pasting of pictures lark. Anyway, it's the one of St Michael's Row

One of Birmingham's few is Great Western Arcade. Built over the railway cutting between Moor St and Snow Hill to create a tunnel.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/83/215746496_6cd8006ab9.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/gtwa1.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/gwa2.jpg

There is also City Arcade, adjacent to Martineau Place and Corporation Street which is a bit unloved and is only a remenant of its larger self which was damaged during Blitz and would have connected to New Street.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1060/1269653963_5d279d3ec3.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1232/1037160683_b07ba96463.jpg

And Piccadily Arcade in former cinema. Hence the slope.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/769436104_41da40d5b2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/picadillyxmas.jpg

Love city arcade, reminds me of the ones in Cardiff, its all in the flooring. The flooring in the great western arcade looks a bit like cheap lino that my nan used to have.

Love city arcade, reminds me of the ones in Cardiff, its all in the flooring. The flooring in the great western arcade looks a bit like cheap lino that my nan used to have.

they're all like that :yes:

well at least they haven't put red carpetting which gets all muddy like the one here :puke: (edit: the one in Broadmead, not the clifton one) its floor was nice when it wasnt covered (although it aint permenant so they can just take it away, if they havent already...)

How can this thread go quiet?

Here are a few of St Pauls Square in Birmingham.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/couldbelondon2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/couldbelondon.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/stpaulsq.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/ludgatehill.jpg

I quite like these two, I dunno what the street is called and it doesn't look that busy but...


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Construction%204/BirminghamJan5th200849.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/Robdann/Construction%204/BirminghamJan5th200850.jpg

Thats one thing id preffer for Cardiffs street scape, more topography. Love the differences in height that can really make a normal street look something special (if not harder to walk around).

i like the fact Cardiff is quite flat in the centre tbh :gossip: :shifty:

Thats one thing id preffer for Cardiffs street scape, more topography. Love the differences in height that can really make a normal street look something special (if not harder to walk around).

One thing that lets Portsmouth down, its the flattest city in the country.

hills are overrated i find, they seem to be steeper when you're in a hurry to get somewhere, and can skewer distances...

Portsmouth's an island by the sea, thats something no British city has :yes:...

had to throw this in here

some pics from my spec tonight

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/keithg66/P1020023.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/keithg66/P1020035.jpg

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http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa278/keithg66/P1020036.jpg

:nuts:

Jesus Christ! Liverpool's been invaded by dementers!

Great shots! Looks amazing:cheers:

Theres a collection of some strange pics, I love them!

That bottom photo makes it look like Liverpool has been invaded by the ghost army from Lord of the Rings.

Otherwise looks good.

A few recent ones of Birmingham i've taken:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/NewSt15.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/CorpA.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/stphilarena.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/passagebencol2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/StPhilplacepan.jpg

the 1st gimpses that you are reaching leeds city centre by train:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2201953829_cf13464e5b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2201952845_4a00f187e7_o.jpg

the 1st gimpses that you are reaching leeds city centre by train:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2190/2201952845_4a00f187e7_o.jpg

I've never gone this way on the train. :dunno:

You will have done; but if you come in from Sheffield, you are on the southern side of the Viaduct, so see the canal and HUV as opposed to the Aire and Whitehall.

And what you see coming into Birmingham on the train ;)

Another nice Flickr one from Kevin R Boyd (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin_r_boyd/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2080631144_79833c16e4_b.jpg

You will have done; but if you come in from Sheffield, you are on the southern side of the Viaduct, so see the canal and HUV as opposed to the Aire and Whitehall.

It was a joke, cause it's a pedestrian bridge, not a train one. :|;)

I see.

And what you see coming into Birmingham on the train ;)

To me, that's sort of the archetypal view from a train journey.

Do you drive trains Helium? :?

By Manky Maxblack on flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2189780486_c0bbe18f95.jpg?v=0

Do you drive trains Helium? :?

yes.

^^ So on the forums we have a Train Driver, Tube Driver and a Metrolink Driver!

Nice one!

err not quite :shifty:

There's Tubeman (Tube) and Metman (Metrolink), who are active forumers on SSC of course!

Better get maself a job driving a Glasgow Subway train then;)

There's Tubeman (Tube) and Metman (Metrolink), who are active forumers on SSC of course!

yes :yes: where as i have only had a train run on me :yes: ;)

there was this train enthusiast that "hijacked" a train on a small piece of test track. it was about 50m long or something. He just drove it up and down for 45minutes, until he got bored, got off and was arrested.

he was about your age Helium, was this you?

no.
























but i wish it was :(

I'd love to drive trains for a living. Where do I sign up?

By Manky Maxblack on flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2189780486_c0bbe18f95.jpg?v=0

Wow, thats great :cool:

And what you see coming into Birmingham on the train ;)


I must say that the view going into Victoria Station, Manchester from Lime St is rather grand!

Have to agree there Sebo. I love the apartments they've got surrounding the railway lines. You can have a right good nose on people as the train trundles slowly in. The views to the right look especially urban.

Just a few i took of leeds right before new year:

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture057.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture048.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture102.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture055.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture067.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/Picture071.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/072.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/108.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg269/James-Leeds/048.jpg

where abouts is that last pic to?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/384799721_71d2c338e4_b.jpg

Nice. Looks like some Bavarian village with the snow and the castle.

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/1542364641_36bd296fef_b.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/sanstiss/2046377763_9e510c3c70_o.jpg

Another nice Flickr one

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2080631144_79833c16e4_b.jpg

fantastic photo. it very much reminds me of sheffield

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh78/danlad/sheffield.jpg

hey wigglet :poke:

meh here's some more...

diz liek da Ghe'oh man boom ting like.

i'd quite like to live here, Georgian Terraces and smack heads galore!


St Pauls

Portland Square

Yes you've seen it before.



St pauls church (seen that too...)

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0369.jpg


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0392.jpg


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0393.jpg


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0395-1.jpg





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http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0383.jpg

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http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0378.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0374.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0371.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/aubertonic/St%20pauls%20and%20Stokes%20Croft/CSC_0386.jpg

BRADFORD

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/512066285_44b4436566.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/127/412719213_db60a95450_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/251/449704970_ec69e412d1_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/513271320_ff07f807be_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/513273180_e7e820ddd0_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2344/2043106420_697951496a_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/1637808846_a50f2e9cbe_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/66/200921232_650867e108_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/26/88889511_323338d7e2.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/380119433_8c40eb9890_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/3/5019984_76ffd411e1_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1177/1306639320_6d511c587d_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/1602094765_dba91bdcf3_b.jpg

Bradford looks nice ;)

A few of Birmingham

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/Birmingham%20UK/KingsHeathoff.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/Birmingham%20UK/Moseleyvillage2.jpg

yea bradford is massively underrated. The first time i went there i expected some horrific hell hole because everyone moans about it.. but I actually thought it was quite nice, and I've seen much worse cities of the same size.

Is it strange that when I hear the name Bradford, i think of german sausages?

^^

:lol: No. I think of Bingley - that's how boring my own associative brain functions can be.

Bradford looks good. Plenty of new projects to beef it up a bit as well. Looks worth a visit :yes:

maybe you had some fling with a german guy years ago and he was from bradford :dunno:

Well if i was that way inclined, then maybe...but no.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/467246_7432adaa78_b.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/1934997342_8de1cdabe3_o.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/389638865_8c5d0830ab_b.jpg

Some more Glasgow refreshers,

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/tronchurch.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/we1-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/g7-2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/gf1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/standrews.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/g3-4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/g2-5.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/g1-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/we2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/gc1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/406202098_120030a1fe.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/377853459_85b1ad49dc.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/102729265_f0e1cd8f27.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/79440900_09c2795579.jpg

Financial district density

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/TheeBoards/citycentre2.jpg

Beautiful as always,

this building in Brum reminds me of Glasgow, don't know if its the stone?

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/cbso.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b141/Feltip/variety.jpg

Abit of 'Broad Street' Streetscape from today.

Travelodge, i know is shite.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0877.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0884.jpg

Jurys Inn looking gold plated in the sun.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0889.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0890-1.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0893.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t279/GrAfiK248/IMG_0891.jpg

You should see it at night, slappers and chavs everywhere :|

BRADFORD

Cheers for that Wiggleypiefacedeatman!


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/251/449704970_ec69e412d1_b.jpg


Can you believe they wanna get rid of the red brick building in the background with the Wembly Stadium esque towers? It's the old Odeon Building also previously the New Vic and Gaumont, when it played host to the Beatles and the Stones among others. In replacement is planned a fairly faceless modern glass and stone block, which could go to much better use replacing some of the horrendous 60's blocks put up here so hastily in place of some of Bradford's great victorian buildings. I'm personally of the opinion that similar mistakes are being made to those of the 60's, though it seems more covert this time. There are numerous other mills which could be under threat from future development projects. Let's get our bearings right, ugly modernist blocks should always be the first to go, not buildings with history, good design and decent materials. Bradford has such a rubbish council.


Anyway moving on...


No. I think of Bingley - that's how boring my own associative brain functions can be.

Bradford looks good. Plenty of new projects to beef it up a bit as well. Looks worth a visit

That's probably cause Bradford & Bingley is the converged form of two building societies from the city of Bradford and the nearby town of Bingley.



In terms of more photography, It's interesting to note that most cities have a special historic area, like Hull's old town for instance. Bradford has it's own of this in the form of Little Germany, which is a very distinct collection of old warehouses built by German merchants in the Wool Trade. It's still today mainly intact and an interesting walk around. Currently most buildings are undergoing apartment and office conversions, though it could do with more activity sometimes, perhaps in the form of more bars or some sort of focal point.

Anyway some photos:

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5460/lg2dj7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/2871/460510410f559893a34bin9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1701/lg1pm1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/2286/558562659b7f29b1b83ois8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5962/27bpl0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/5962/27bpl0.96c490fa95.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=526&i=27bpl0.jpg)

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2128/lg3ev2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/7459/lg4bd7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/7696/18bqq8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9569/20brm3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3384/12bbf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

(random rectangles of coloured light sometimes navigate the area... so be careful!)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4130/1981585202a4bf39458bbp1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


As well as these traditional Victorian structures, there's also a few different styles present.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/338/46051040404cb7b3325bun3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/338/46051040404cb7b3325bun3.945e469b4a.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=526&i=46051040404cb7b3325bun3.jpg)

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4752/38658667252e21b38f1bdo1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Priestley Theatre in its Art Deco frontage, though in actual fact the entire building as a whole is a mishmash of architectural styles, on the other side looking like a traditional warehouse with a modern cladded tower structure coming from its roof:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9121/061231camera20061mr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

There's also this rather interesting mural on the wall:

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4499/priestleymuralqt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Commonweal anyone?


Just up the road from here is Merchants Court, a fairly new development:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/45/merchantscourtnb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/712/2187009949740826bc60bla4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/712/2187009949740826bc60bla4.1c0fe9f971.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=519&i=2187009949740826bc60bla4.jpg)

You might be able to see reflected in the windows here one of Little Germany's and indeed Bradford's newest addition, The Gatehaus:


http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/1623/gatehaus3500x500ry1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Thus completes our tour of Little Germany.


I might be uploading some stop motion videos of Bradford on youtube soon, so watch this space...

Very nice. I must venture up ^^

Commonweal was British Socialist paper founded in 1885 by the Socialist League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonweal_%28United_Kingdom%29) or as I would have thought it as, old english Commonwealth.

1. the common welfare; the public good.
2. Archaic. the body politic; a commonwealth

Hulls old town.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7091/img2597ib8.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/4557/img2570qj8.jpg

http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6128/img2576iq2.jpg

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http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/8880/img2575ym8.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f213/lydiabilby/Cardiff%20Whales/Cardiff.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff218/phunger/Cardiff/CIMG0318.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/dariusjs/Cardiff/a00f-1.jpg

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http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb56/aaishahs/cardiff/CNV00011.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x153/bc_junwei/Cardiff/IMGP2499.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/dariusjs/Cardiff/ff9b-2.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/dariusjs/Cardiff/87d2-2.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/dariusjs/Cardiff/f343-2.jpg

by eddie hales (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehales/) on flickr

Liverpool
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2313/2209093937_9ca813a228_b.jpg

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc313/rattiya444/Cardiff%20Wales/99fc.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u145/hearsay9999/Europe/Cardiff_Wales/Picture002.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e369/dgulliver/Wales_2007/DSCF0995.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m165/ginger-gamble/Football/2004_0531Image0007.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i286/bezzott/Cardiff/jackrooftop.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f202/lcfcpete/England/1%20Wales%20in%20Cardiff%20Sep%202005/Cardiff4.jpg

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/miniosiris/Cardiff%20January%202007/P1000075HowellsRose.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd122/adrianapascanu/London%20%20CArdiff%20photos/76ed.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d175/bohemian86/Cardiff074.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/DrBlank442/Cardiff/1%20Caerdydd%20heb%20Bily%20Bob/A.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2090/2214826009_5fdac4560e_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/2215505916_d86b6861bc.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2239/2212452997_8d1c29b474_b.jpg

Cardiff, it's beyond me why you posted a certain few of those pics. I mean, what's this?

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/yellowwhiteandblue/DSCF0009.jpg

Or this?

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb56/aaishahs/cardiff/CNV00011.jpg

What does it mean?

seeing a lot of these victorian/georgian streetscapes really makes me wish Portsmouth wasnt flattened...

Cardiff, it's beyond me why you posted a certain few of those pics. I mean, what's this?

it looks like an innner square bustling with people.

What i'd like to know is what is this below? why do people post such images ? I mean, what does this mean?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/379350670_2283bf7108_b.jpg

How long did that take you?

That's a bustling street scene with bright lights et al. It has interesting architecture and interesting colours.

Cardiff's picture, is of a load of louts congregating outside a chiquito's (?) after a football/rugby (?) match. I don't know what he's trying to portray by showing it. ?

Prick.

Well as everyone's doing it, I'll join in and flood the thread with some pics. Here's a load of night-time ones from arepeejee. I love the 'floating bench' one. :lol:

Some from me this evening;

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2368/2215750012_9ded03af21.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2007/2214960475_5b15337614.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2199/2215756086_a5cf46a657.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2214965161_38d48a275d.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2214966367_9e17a9cfe0.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2214967171_494daba75a.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/2214967515_ae24bba961.jpg

I think you will find kids/ that the picture shows a modern square with chain restaurants and footlball fans partying in it. I think you will have noticed that Cardiff has a 75,000 seater stadium slap bang in the center and as a result you often will find scenes like this in the city, and therefore represents a lively city center that attracts businesses that are recognised around the country, is a city that often has a party atmosphere and the square itself has nice changes in levels and uses (ie mixture of food and bar). Just because the picture is not of a period building or skyscraper doesnt mean it is bad, as can also be seen in the manchester oxford rd one.

I think you will find kids/ that the picture shows a modern square with chain restaurants and footlball fans partying in it. I think you will have noticed that Cardiff has a 75,000 seater stadium slap bang in the center and as a result you often will find scenes like this in the city, and therefore represents a lively city center that attracts businesses that are recognised around the country, is a city that often has a party atmosphere and the square itself has nice changes in levels and uses (ie mixture of food and bar). Just because the picture is not of a period building or skyscraper doesnt mean it is bad, as can also be seen in the manchester oxford rd one.

well said m8, and I totally agree. "Kids" really is incredibley stupid :bash:

What's funny is he is happy to question the reasoning for the cardiff pics, but as soon as someone questions the reasoning for his "oxford road pic" he calls them a "prick". The irony of course is the oxford road pic looks far more out of place and pointless than the cardiff pics do lol.

There are far better pics of sports fans in Cardiff mind...Wales played Australia in the rugby world cup last autumn, on an absolutely glorious sunny day. Theres some cracking pics on SSC floating around from that day.

I think you will find kids/ that the picture shows a modern square with chain restaurants and footlball fans partying in it. I think you will have noticed that Cardiff has a 75,000 seater stadium slap bang in the center and as a result you often will find scenes like this in the city, and therefore represents a lively city center that attracts businesses that are recognised around the country, is a city that often has a party atmosphere and the square itself has nice changes in levels and uses (ie mixture of food and bar). Just because the picture is not of a period building or skyscraper doesnt mean it is bad, as can also be seen in the manchester oxford rd one.

I don't think it's bad because it doesn't have a period building, or a skyscraper in it. I think it's bad because it's a picture of loutish sports fans congregating outside a chain restaurant! :nuts:

It looks awful! and i still don't understand why you posted it. Some of your pics are great.

The irony of course is the oxford road pic looks far more out of place and pointless than the cardiff pics do lol.

What planet do you live on ffs?

i have to agree with kids, the quality of some of the photographs posted on this thread is going downhill. Maybe he could've been a bit more diplomatic. There are a lot of good photos mixed in with what looks like some shite taken by a drunkard with his mobile phone whilst balancing a can of fosters on his nose. It has the effect of making me press the PgDn key to skip the rest of the post. 3 or 4 quality pics in a post is a thousand times more effective than a 20 odd average pics with the odd good one thrown in.

i have to agree with kids, the quality of some of the photographs posted on this thread is going downhill. Maybe he could've been a bit more diplomatic. There are a lot of good photos mixed in with what looks like some shite taken by a drunkard with his mobile phone whilst balancing a can of fosters on his nose. It has the effect of making me press the PgDn key to skip the rest of the post. 3 or 4 quality pics in a post is a thousand times more effective than a 20 odd average pics with the odd good one thrown in.

i totally agree, although many of kids' photos have been of the same quality, which made his comments quiet ironic :)

No. they've not. (?)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2215121281_3e74e1ecb0_b.jpg

No. they've not. (?)


http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2659/orly43441tm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2260/2164745892_33e9750b68.jpg?v=0

:?

Nope. Sorry. I've considered it. But it's no use. i think you've successfully eluded meaning there. :okay:

Must be a yorkshire thing.

did some research. O RLY (?) or something (?)

well, guy that i've never heard of, i've never posted that pic, or any of my own for that matter in this thread before.

So, i don't know who you think you are, harassing me, but fuck off!

(and take that image down now. Using MY private image out of context within a preconceived personal dig at my photography skills is nothing but extremely offensive. As such i won't hesitate to take it further if you do not, seriously.)

To calm this thread down I'll post some excellent photo's by Hella Good. :)

heres some i took last friday




http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/e9fdb862.png

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/f9c09bb3.png

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/21bc0fd1.png

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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/950593d0.png

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/3e1c2825.png

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/5970d112.png

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j217/hellagood88/Album%203/d1e72f61.png

Although they might not really show streetscapes. :lol:

nightscapes :yes: and very good ones at that, the last one is :drool:

did some research. O RLY (?) or something (?)

well, guy that i've never heard of, i've never posted that pic, or any of my own for that matter in this thread before.

So, i don't know who you think you are, harassing me, but fuck off!

(and take that image down now. Using MY private image out of context within a preconceived personal dig at my photography skills is nothing but extremely offensive. As such i won't hesitate to take it further if you do not, seriously.)


I don't know what to say. You are ridiculous and rather full of yourself.

How is it your private image? You posted it on a public forum, and just so you know I didn't copy it to my computer, rather taking the imageshack and copied it here.

How exactly have I harassed you? You said you don't post poor photographs. Here's is evidence to the contrary. Don't just attack or question someone elses photography skills and purpose, without expecting a claim of the pot calling the kettle black.

I'm not having a dig at your photography skills. I don't believe all your photography or anyone's for that matter is all bad because some of them are. I think we all take good and bad ones. Even if those photo's of Cardiff aren't the forumers own, you still appear to come on the offensive, almost out of nowhere and then moan when people do the same, or question your line of reasoning. This is what I object to, as well as your unnecessary apparent need to swear at people in responce.

I don't know what to say. You are ridiculous and rather full of yourself.

How is it your private image? You posted it on a public forum, and just so you know I didn't copy it to my computer, rather taking the imageshack and copied it here.

How exactly have I harassed you? You said you don't post poor photographs. Here's is evidence to the contrary. Don't just attack or question someone elses photography skills and purpose, without expecting a claim of the pot calling the kettle black.

I'm not having a dig at your photography skills. I don't believe all your photography or anyone's for that matter is all bad because some of them are. I think we all take good and bad ones. Even if those photo's of Cardiff aren't the forumers own, you still appear to come on the offensive, almost out of nowhere and then moan when people do the same, or question your line of reasoning. This is what I object to, as well as your unnecessary apparent need to swear at people in responce.

I wasn't having a go at cardiff's photography skills. I was saying, maybe (!) he shouldn't post some of the pics he does, cos they ruin the rest.

Someone linked me to a thread where you called me a troll ? You gave my photo a 3, and there's this personal attack here.

And i've never met/talked to you.

I don't like the fact that you have this pre-conceived, out of context not to mentioned wrong idea of me. So i thought i'd shove some of my own weight on you.

I wasn't having a go at cardiff's photography skills. I was saying, maybe (!) he shouldn't post some of the pics he does, cos they ruin the rest.

Someone linked me to a thread where you called me a troll ? You gave my photo a 3, and there's this personal attack here.

And i've never met/talked to you.

I don't like the fact that you have this pre-conceived, out of context not to mentioned wrong idea of me. So i thought i'd shove some of my own weight on you.


Maybe you can't accept the fact that it wasn't a good photo. I noticed for instance wjfox gave you a 4. Is he thus attacking you. In fact I just happened to see the thread title to that photo you posted, didn't like it, and gave it what I thought it deserved. Had it been the pillow fight photo, I'd have given it higher.

I've never called you or anyone on this forum a troll. If you're referring to what I think you are, I expressed my distaste for certain acts of ganging up and disrespectful language against the forumer Wiggley, who at least in that instance exercised restraint. I don't know what's gone on since and I don't care, as long as it's all kept to the City Bashing thread. Though my thoughts related to that incident which begun with your claim that Leeds lacks any urbanity whatsoever, which Wiggley then refuted in defence as is his right to. This subsequently led to most people jumping on the 'troll' bandwagon, only joining the argument half way through, while yourself and Boards among others continued to badger him. This isn't a debate I wish to raise again. Needless to say I disagree with such a brash statement, though kept quiet and observed. My comments were added to the 'Is Wiggley A Troll?' thread, adding my two cents to the argument. I did not however call you or anyone else a troll.

I do not consider this a personal attack. Originally just a humorous (through use of O RLY/O'Reilly hybrid), way to contradict some again rather brash statements. Considering these, I didn't see why it was necessary to say in the first place about the quality. This isn't a photo competition. Though perhaps your refusal to accept your other photo of a Manchester Trainstation was as equally poor as the previous Cardiff photo's, is what I'm more bothered about. I'm aware you didn't post it in here in the first place, but if that point was raised I'd say fair enough, it's not great either. Whatever thread it was posted in, it was still used to demonstrate something or illustrate a point, the same with the football fans, which cardiff explained, just as you did. The difference is you had to really question his intent about it. Maybe it was his own photo he wanted to share, I don't know. But you came off sounding a bit brash and elitist, reminiscent of the Leeds comments.

I personally hate when arguments draw out like this, but I'm trying to explain my intent. I personally don't think there's any reason that you can't interact on a forum with someone you don't previously know as such. It happens all the time as it is, and most people don't make an issue of it. We're all fairly anonymous anyway.

What I couldn't understand though was the sheer anger and desperation caused by me posting your photo. If you wanted to me to link it for full context, I'll do it. But contacting a mod to erase it just sounds extreme and frankly odd as well as over protective. I've somehow violated your privacy in that act it seems.

Mainly it's the sheer adoration for your own photo's and content that gets me here, and your willingness to rubbish others work, added to that the refusal to accept that some people disagree. As I'm trying to explain, it's not quite a personal attack against you, but a question of your attitude and diplomacy on these matters. As I said I don't like drawing this out, as it tends to get way more serious then the original intent.

What the fuck?

I'll repeat it again, cos you clearly didn't read it the first time.

I've never posted any of my images on this thread.

So you posting my private image as an answer to my "brash" statement is completely unnecessary, out of context, irrelevant and as such offensive and personal.

This is what i mean about not knowing people. You don't know what's going on. You don't know me, or my history.

Now take my image out of your post, fuck off and mind your own business in future. And spare me the psychoanalysis, i've survived here for three years just fine thanks.

What the fuck?

I'll repeat it again, cos you clearly didn't read it the first time.

I've never posted any of my images on this thread.

So you posting my private image as an answer to my "brash" statement is completely unnecessary, out of context, irrelevant and as such offensive and personal.

This is what i mean about not knowing people. You don't know what's going on. You don't know me, or my history.

Now take my image out of your post, fuck off and mind your own business in future.


Mind my own business in a public forum?

Reposting a private image which was originally on a public thread anyway?


This initial post was to contradict your statement of:


''No. they've not. (?)''

In responce to Wiggley's:

''i totally agree, although many of kids' photos have been of the same quality, which made his comments quiet ironic''


I was merely drawing to the contrary with this photo, what you said here, regardless of what thread they were in, and you hadn't even mentioned differentiating between this or other threads yet. Here you're basically denying that any of your photo's are bad, no matter what thread. That was what I was replying to, no matter what thread.

You may also notice this statement in bold below. I think it highlights that I'd already read what you'd typed:

Whatever thread it was posted in, it was still used to demonstrate something or illustrate a point, the same with the football fans, which cardiff explained, just as you did.


It's especially this kind of comment I object to though:


''How long did that take you?

That's a bustling street scene with bright lights et al. It has interesting architecture and interesting colours.

Cardiff's picture, is of a load of louts congregating outside a chiquito's (?) after a football/rugby (?) match. I don't know what he's trying to portray by showing it. ?

Prick.''


The sheer bias to your own work shown here comes off as laughable. Remember we're talking about these photo's:


http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/yellowwhiteandblue/DSCF0009.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb56/aaishahs/cardiff/CNV00011.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4068/manchesteroxfordjm5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


None of them are exact works of art, regardless of what thread they were posted in. Though the point here is your tendency to dish out but not take criticism. People have a right to question your own ability as a photographer in being able to make such statements. You may chose to be more selective of photography in a post of your own, though essentially people can post as they desire. If you wanted to raise the issue, why didn't you do it with more tact or with a proper explanation of your viewpoint?

Comments like 'what does this mean?' just gives this air of snobbishness to your posts and that's why Wiggley originally parodied you. You can't just go around these forums angrily swearing at whoever doesn't agree with you. A great code of conduct you appear to be showing.


And no, I don't see why I should remove a photo uploaded in a public forum for all to view and potentially quote and make reference to. If you didn't want it to be discussed or used again you shouldn't have uploaded it. I will however fully reference and format it with all materials and links etc. which I should have done in the first place. I doubt somehow having it posted here anyway will damage your 'reputation' you've previously harped on about.

Jesus Christ, spare us the sanctamony, this isn't the first time you have singled out Kids, brassington, yet you ignore what is spewed out by some very venomous posters. Yawn.

Mind my own business in a public forum?


As previously stated, you have no idea what's going on.

Reposting a private image which was originally on a public thread anyway?


Yes, a private image which is mine, take it down please.

This initial post was to contradict your statement of:


''No. they've not. (?)''

In responce to Wiggley's:

''i totally agree, although many of kids' photos have been of the same quality, which made his comments quiet ironic''


I was merely drawing to the contrary with this photo, what you said here, regardless of what thread they were in, and you hadn't even mentioned differentiating between this or other threads yet.

So, what, you were answering my claim that the photos i've posted in this thread are of a better quality than the two that i repeated that cardiff posted. By saying i'm a shit photographer.

Here you're basically denying that any of your photo's are bad, no matter what thread. That was what I was replying to, no matter what thread.


What??? No i'm not? What the fuck are you on about? :nuts:

You may also notice this statement in bold below. I think it highlights that I'd already read what you'd typed:

Whatever thread it was posted in, it was still used to demonstrate something or illustrate a point, the same with the football fans, which cardiff explained, just as you did.

I have no idea what this means.


It's especially this kind of comment I object to though:


''How long did that take you?

That's a bustling street scene with bright lights et al. It has interesting architecture and interesting colours.

Cardiff's picture, is of a load of louts congregating outside a chiquito's (?) after a football/rugby (?) match. I don't know what he's trying to portray by showing it. ?

Prick.''


Good for you. :okay:

The sheer bias to your own work shown here comes off as laughable. Remember we're talking about these photo's:


My own work?? What?? :?

None of them are exact works of art, regardless of what thread they were posted in. Though the point here is the your tendency to dish out but not take criticism. People have a right to question your own ability as a photographer in being able to make such statements. You may have chosen to be more selective of photography in a post of your own, though essentially people can post as they desire. If you wanted to raise the issue, why didn't you do it with more tact or with explanation of your viewpoint?

Granted. But out of the blue in a thread about cityscapes that i've never posted any of my images in. :? lol

Comments like 'what does this mean?' just gives this air of snobbishness to your posts and that's why Wiggley originally parodied you. You can't just go around these forums angrily swearing at whoever doesn't agree with you. A great code of conduct you appear to be showing.


So? You could have pmed me that.



And no, I don't see why I Should remove a photo uploaded in a public forum for all to view and potentially quote and make reference to. If you didn't want it to be discussed or used again you shouldn't have uploaded it. I will however fully reference and format it with all materials and links etc. which I should have done in the first place. I doubt somehow having it posted here anyway will damage your 'reputation' you've previously harped on about.


The point i'm trying to get accross, is that you have no idea what you're going on about.

Again: You don't know what's going on. You don't know me, or my history.

Now take my image out of your post, fuck off and mind your own business in future. And spare me the psychoanalysis, i've survived here for three years just fine thanks.

Cheers Boards.

Yoshef was spot on. I'm right, but i could have expressed myself more diplomatically. Unfortunately that's not what i'm like as a person. So can you butt out, i did nothing wrong.

Jesus Christ, spare us the sanctamony, this isn't the first time you have singled out Kids, brassington, yet you ignore what is spewed out by some very venomous posters. Yawn.


So sanctimony is finding distaste in people who frequently swear in an insulting manner at people? Maybe we should just lower the tone completely and do what kids does. Previously I mentioned I think both you and kids for your involvement in that previous debate, in which I respected Wiggley for holding his own in posting measured replies while all the others were mocking and/or swearing. That is that debate though, which I read pretty much all of. I understand Wiggley can be a bit hard to get to grips with, though I think it's usually a desire for debate, which people take as leveled insults at their cities, and is probably often more humourous or sarcastic then it's usually taken. However I would cite my own criticism of his going on about the alleged poverty or depravity of Glasgow which I cannot defend. But equally both sides seem to have a go at each other and you are both necessary for the debate or argument to continue. This seems often as the distaste of each others cities. I've noticed it seems fair game for some to just have a go at or mock Leeds in various threads. I understand there are other Leeds forumers who I would say are trolls. Well one actually, Leonardhenry. I think he's your candidate not Wiggley.

But anyway, I criticised you and kids for your previous actions on these threads. It seems it's fair game for others to be. The only reason I 'singled anybody out' is cause it's always you lot arguing, including Wiggley. I prefer not to read the 'City Bashing' thread as I'd rather not get drawn in again to this sort of debate, though occasionally if I see something I don't like, I don't always have to remain quiet. I feel put off though by the kind of attention it drags in. There are much more pleasant forumers on this site I'd rather talk with.

It's not relevant. You don't like me? fantastic, but can you take it elsewhere, try a moderator.

Cos right now you're spamming.

Your out of the loop, son, myself and wiggley haven't argued for weeks. Everyone here has a pop at each other and then they forget about as they know it's not important. I don't know why you're so bothered? It's you that's drawn this very argument out, Daniel. You could at least have some consistency and pop up to dish out the sanctamony everytime something you think is distasteful is said. No-one will thank you in the end for it though.

Sorry 'kids' you have come across as offensive (both meanings of the word) and overly oppinionated over a subjective subject. You might not like or understand the meaning of the pictures (regardles of weather they are good or not) but WHO are you (out of all the people on this website, EARTH - Universe) to think that anyone should care what you think. Maybe a bit of humility and changing your personality to fit in with general forumers and general people would help as you are way to agresive in your writing and i suspect your mind.

When did everyone become so precious?:lol:

So sanctimony is finding distaste in people who frequently swear in an insulting manner at people? Maybe we should just lower the tone completely and do what kids does. Previously I mentioned I think both you and kids for your involvement in that previous debate, in which I respected Wiggley for holding his own in posting measured replies while all the others were mocking and/or swearing. That is that debate though, which I read pretty much all of. I understand Wiggley can be a bit hard to get to grips with, though I think it's usually a desire for debate, which people take as leveled insults at their cities, and is probably often more humourous or sarcastic then it's usually taken. However I would cite my own criticism of his going on about the alleged poverty or depravity of Glasgow which I cannot defend. But equally both sides seem to have a go at each other and you are both necessary for the debate or argument to continue. This seems often as the distaste of each others cities. I've noticed it seems fair game for some to just have a go at or mock Leeds in various threads. I understand there are other Leeds forumers who I would say are trolls. Well one actually, Leonardhenry. I think he's your candidate not Wiggley.

But anyway, I criticised you and kids for your previous actions on these threads. It seems it's fair game for others to be. The only reason I 'singled anybody out' is cause it's always you lot arguing, including Wiggley. I prefer not to read the 'City Bashing' thread as I'd rather not get drawn in again to this sort of debate, though occasionally if I see something I don't like, I don't always have to remain quiet. I feel put off though by the kind of attention it drags in. There are much more pleasant forumers on this site I'd rather talk with.

Although I cringed about clicking on it for the first time, the "City Bashing" thread's boasting & banter is a far more fun than this thread is at the moment.

When did everyone become so precious?:lol:

;)

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/e/ec/Gollum-chav2.jpg

Although I cringed about clicking on it for the first time, the "City Bashing" thread's boasting & banter is a far more fun than this thread is at the moment.

:lol:

yeah, it's mental on the city bashing thread. It's like a headfuck rave on saturn.

We've been talking about...erm...windmills. :righton:

As previously stated, you have no idea what's going on.

I've been reading this thread for ages. Of course I know what's going on.


Yes, a private image which is mine, take it down please.

No. Why is it that important to you? You seem very insistent that it must get taken down immediately? Why is this? What does this mean? Out of interest why don't you ask Wiggley to take down the one he posted?



So, what, you were answering my claim that the photos i've posted in this thread are of a better quality than the two that i repeated that cardiff posted. By saying i'm a shit photographer.

No, I never said you were a shit photographer, your photo outside Manchester Town Hall is evidence of this. However everyone posts not as good photos sometime, just some of your own are equally as bad, but you can't accept this somehow.



What??? No i'm not? What the fuck are you on about? :nuts:

Your comment infers your other photography as a whole in answer to Wiggley saying 'i totally agree, although many of kids' photos have been of the same quality, which made his comments quiet ironic', you replied: ''No. they've not. (?)'' So none or not many had been as bad. In reply to this I suggested your Cathedral Photo wasn't that great, one you were asking to be rated in the UK Urban photograph section. One might similarly ask why this was chosen? What it meant?


I have no idea what this means.

Your photo was used in another thread to demonstrate the street scene of Manchester Oxford Road station. The Cardiff Photo's demonstrated the football atmosphere in Cardiff and a typical high-street scene. What's important here though, is it shows I already know you hadn't posted on this thread with those photos.


Good for you. :okay:

Yes it is good.


My own work?? What?? :?

Your photograhy.


Granted. But out of the blue in a thread about cityscapes that i've never posted any of my images in. :? lol



So? You could have pmed me that.

Well you obviously don't care but your attitude comes off as somewhat trollish, or failing that, just plain nasty.



The point i'm trying to get accross, is that you have no idea what you're going on about.

Again: You don't know what's going on. You don't know me, or my history.

Now take my image out of your post, fuck off and mind your own business in future. And spare me the psychoanalysis, i've survived here for three years just fine thanks.

How do I have no idea what I'm going on about? How have you demonstrated that at all? I don't know what's going on? Who are you to say that? You really expect me to know your whole history etc.? I'm merely commenting on your general discourse in these forums, nothing more or less. I don't need to know someone's complete background to see that someone's making very pointed remarks and throwing insults around.

Again, I'll repeat, this is a public forum. It's neither more your space than it is mine.

I wonder if surviving just fine's more to do with your integrity or with people not wanting to challenge you, cause they know they'll get this thrown in their face.

:lol:

yeah, it's mental on the city bashing thread. It's like a headfuck rave on saturn.

We've been talking about...erm...windmills. :righton:

crazy stuff eh? :D

Sorry 'kids' you have come across as offensive (both meanings of the word) and overly oppinionated over a subjective subject. You might not like or understand the meaning of the pictures (regardles of weather they are good or not) but WHO are you (out of all the people on this website, EARTH - Universe) to think that anyone should care what you think. Maybe a bit of humility and changing your personality to fit in with general forumers and general people would help as you are way to agresive in your writing and i suspect your mind.

Well said.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2215121281_3e74e1ecb0_b.jpg

Pity so many of those buildings (especially to the left) have provided dead/blank frontage so therefore created dead space.. nice pic though!

I do not recognise the character of Kids being painted in the posts below. He's fine, opinionated, but then aren't we all?

Well it is only really the Armouries that has dead frontage. But there is some potential interaction with the waterfront as the cafe can easily spill out onto the waterfront. There are doors, and a terrace- I'm sure it was designed for this, but was never used as such.

Well it is only really the Armouries that has dead frontage. But there is some potential interaction with the waterfront as the cafe can easily spill out onto the waterfront. There are doors, and a terrace- I'm sure it was designed for this, but was never used as such.

what canal is that? is it the leeds-liverpool canal?

It is Clarence Dock. The Leeds-Liverpool Canal starts further west at Granary Wharf. The Aire and Calder Navigation starts at the top of the dock, where the River Aire also is.

It is Clarence Dock. The Leeds-Liverpool Canal starts further west at Granary Wharf. The Aire and Calder Navigation starts at the top of the dock, where the River Aire also is.

cheers :cheers: had to sit through "locks & quays" at me missus's grandads the other day, they were going from Hull to Liverpool via those 2 "canaly" things - it was surprisingly interesting! The liverpool end of the leeds-liverpool will soon run through princes dock, past the Pier Head and end up in the Albert Dock, if you're interested.

http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/images/lcl_Pier_Head_North_Lawn.jpg

Sounds thrilling!

That will be a good end for the Leeds-Liverpool canal. It seems to be rather neglected at the Liverpool end atm (although I know this is changing as you mention). Having the canal run through into Albert Dock will be really good; the best canal in the UK I think. Links 2 great cities, and runs through some amazing scenery.

Sounds thrilling!

That will be a good end for the Leeds-Liverpool canal. It seems to be rather neglected at the Liverpool end atm (although I know this is changing as you mention). Having the canal run through into Albert Dock will be really good; the best canal in the UK I think. Links 2 great cities, and runs through some amazing scenery.

yeah miles better than the manchester shit canal ;)

(not sure if i spelt that right?)

;)

http://images.wikia.com/uncyclopedia/images/e/ec/Gollum-chav2.jpg
This is probably the most flattering pic of David Moyes in a burberry cap I've ever seen...

Not exactly a streetscape, but I can almost see my flat in it. :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1095/753951634_daa63f55fb.jpg?v=0

Not exactly a streetscape, but I can almost see my flat in it. :)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1095/753951634_daa63f55fb.jpg?v=0

is that you on the bridge ?

is that you on the bridge ?

Wearing a tracksuit. Much more likely to be you! :lol:

Lol. Well at least the Leeds-Liverpool Canal actually has a use these days and is nice to travel on! It finishes and ends in vibrant, lively locations too.

Wearing a tracksuit. Much more likely to be you! :lol:

Come on, own up, I bet you live in a canal boat too? ;)

but WHO are you (out of all the people on this website, EARTH - Universe) to think that anyone should care what you think.

I don't know who this person is, tell me, do you really think i give a shit if people don't like my opinions? You're free to put me on ignore. You too Dan.

Maybe a bit of humility and changing your personality to fit in with general forumers and general people would help as you are way to agresive in your writing and i suspect your mind.

No? But honestly. I only questioned two photo's you posted. Albeit it in my snobbish way.

No. Why is it that important to you? You seem very insistent that it must get taken down immediately? Why is this? What does this mean? Out of interest why don't you ask Wiggley to take down the one he posted?


Oh my god! i can't believe you still don't get it!

That ain't my photo!

i've never posted any of my images In this thread

Jesus christ.

Maybe it'll all be clear to you now.

Oh my god! i can't believe you still don't get it!

That ain't my photo!

i've never posted any of my images In this thread

Jesus christ.


Saying you haven't posted photo's in this thread isn't the same as saying it isn't your photo. I presumed Wiggley had found one of your photo's as in taken from another thread, taken by you, and uploaded here for contrast. I was not aware the photo was from this very thread, and as such as you said, you'd never posted them here. You should have made this more clear though. Repeatedly posting that you'd not posted any here, essentially can be taken in two ways. If I already understand it one way, it's not gonna change. obviously this is a case of misunderstanding, though I hope you can understand why I thought what I did.

This does however demonstrate that you yourself had uploaded not so great photos from other people to this thread before, just as cardiff had, which seems hypocritical. I'll accept that under this context uploading one of your own photos wasn't appropriate, though I had been under the impression that the aforementioned photographs had been taken by their user, and so couldn't understand the sudden outburst about it. I still don't think it was that great a misdemeanor, though I s'pose it's all irrelevant. I also don't respect your tone and overall attitude but I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that one.


Now let's all get drunk and play ping pong!

Good. You understand now. Now let's leave it at that eh.

Good. You understand now. Now let's leave it at that eh.

Sounds good to me.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2215121281_3e74e1ecb0_b.jpg

Pity so many of those buildings (especially to the left) have provided dead/blank frontage so therefore created dead space.. nice pic though!



ahh. its not finished yet. Primarily the development consists of appartments, offices, a hotel, a large casino, and a museum. However, there is over 100 ground floor retail units within clarence dock. Many are currently being occupied now, such as numerous restaurants such as indian restaurants and bar & grill restaurants, some top class ones too, cafe bars, a casino, designer clothes boutiques, and there's a tesco express lol - this area is going to become very vibrant in the summer. Especially with the water bus stopping here, and boats docking. Its next to the royal armouries museum too. Its the kind of place i'd probably go for a meal and a and sit around in the summer, good place to take visitors to the city after an afternoon shopping down briggate & the VQ. Check out the museum, a walk round the designer shops, have a nice meal, sit out on the waterfront with a beer and watch the boats dock up, then take a water bus back to the central core of teh city centre

I agree, over all, but they still should have cracked openings all along the left down that building... it would be even better then.

When the Royal Armouries was built, ie 1996 (Well opened in 1996), the value of the riverside wasn't really as important. The Armouries was one of the first developments on the riverside; I think only Chandlers Wharf and ASDA HQ came before it. For the most part, in 1996, the riverside was still a backwater and a place to avoid. The main entrance to the Armouries is at the back, facing away from the riverside and CD.

Note however that there is a cafe Terrace on the CD side of the Armouries, a shop entrance for the gift shop, and a second main entrance facing CD. They are not used atm, but there is no reason why they couldn't be easily brought into use.

I thought some of you guys might like to see this thread about Manchester (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=574719) before it disappears into the ether. :)

Nice pics Irwell. They yours, or random ones off flickr?

Nice pics Irwell. They yours, or random ones off flickr?

It's a flickr photo pool I'm part of.

Just random ones off flickr then! :lol:

Just random ones off flickr then! :lol:

Nope, it's a single photo pool. Some of mine are in there too, as are some from other people.

Incidentally, why have you started being obnoxious with everyone on here recently?

I'm sorry! It's just that what you're saying implies you have some sort of authority over these pics or a level creative involvement or something.

A flickr photo pool is just an organisation of public photos of similar content. Photo's can be added into as many "pools" as imaginable. It's like tagging. A quick way of searching for "images of manchester".

So really, they are just random pics off flickr. You have nothing to do with them.

:lol: Still, some excellent pics. Well done Irwell!

even leeds has chavs

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2194/2222995089_67dc39c404_b.jpg

even leeds has chavs

NO SHIT!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/customavatars/avatar120168_2.gif

:jk:

can u spot me in that pic?

can u spot me in that pic?

Are you the one with half a condom on his head?

Blah.

And people wonder why the Manchester forum is dying on it's arse.

"Fantastic photography Irwell, I love your work."

:lol:

"Fantastic photography Irwell, I love your work."

:lol:

Funny how I never claimed they were all my photos isn't it? In fact they're specifically posted in a section which is for the photos of others rather than the section where you post your own work. Funny that, eh? Do you think there may be a reason behind it?

Why don't you go ask the person who said that.

btw, I think it was good of you to correct him. Really respectful of the real photographers.

Why don't you go ask the person who said that.

btw, I think it was good of you to correct him. Really respectful of the real photographers.

kids, just crawl back under your rock will you. It's people like you acting like twats who have killed off the Manchester forum lately.

Yeh, that's right, i'm a twat!! :crazy:

Yeh, that's right, i'm a twat!! :crazy:

I never said you're a twat, I said you've been acting like a twat lately towards quite a few people. There's another example right here on this thread. I don't know what's happened lately, but yourself and a few others on the Manc forum seem to have got chips on their shoulders and have been bitchy towards everyone else. It's killing the place.

but yourself and a few others on the Manc forum seem to have got chips on their shoulders

Well done Irwell, all the usual suspects who stereotype us Mancs will jump on that comment! :nuts:

I'll admit i used to be as bad as anyone, but I'd like to think I've calmed down a bit of late. You can't deny, though, that the Manc section is dying because people simply don't want to be bitched at, be it for posting "too many" photos or for asking a question that might have been asked 20 pages earlier.

I never said you're a twat, I said you've been acting like a twat lately towards quite a few people. There's another example right here on this thread. I don't know what's happened lately, but yourself and a few others on the Manc forum seem to have got chips on their shoulders and have been bitchy towards everyone else. It's killing the place.

Give me an example on the manc forum.

Give me an example on the manc forum.

There are plenty of instances from numerous different forumers on there. I'm not spending ages trawling through hundreds of posts just to prove a point. I've made the point, whether you choose to take it on board or not is up to you.

No because you're lying. I'll admit i can be a twat here, but never on the manc boards.

Go and find one if there are this many instances.

its a tad off topic :shifty:

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Looks like San Fran in places! Lovely!

The mix of landscape and building styles gives Bristol a fantastic character.

an expensive one though >(

Looks like Accrington.

Reet Narthern. I can almost hear a brass band.

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Accrington? now thats a first :lol:

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does the cannon work? ;)

lol. yes they are tacky new build plastic appartments on the fringe of the city centre, but they are hardly worth bulldozing with a cannon lol :P

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i wasn't suggesting anything! ;)

personally, it'd could do with some sort of greenery its a bit corporate plaza meets concrete avenue at the mo, a few mature trees would do wonders (doubt there's room)

Yeah some cool trees would look good. Nice pics though, thanks.

(i can actually spot some, but they're rather scraggily looking things, we'll have to wait until they mature abit :gaah:)

Chamberlain Square leading into Victoria Square in Birmingham

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lovely pic :yes:, the Town/City hall (it is isnt it?!) looks rather cgi-ish in that light...

it is. 45 tonnes of concrete were digitally removed from that pic :P

*runs* lol

Town Hall on the right, Council House on the left. The TH has recently been cleaned up, a complete stunner I think.

Now they just need to knock down the library, extend chamberlain square backwards to reveal the nice facade o the building behind the council house and sort out the connection with centenary square (ie demolish the buildings between) and Birmingham will have a very impresive set of conected squares.

Hull Guildhall

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