Old pictures of Leeds

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:17 PM

Here's a thread for all the old photos of Leeds.
Comments and additions welcome.

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:18 PM

Upper Briggate I think

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:20 PM

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:21 PM

Briggate - from approximately outside House of Fraser I think

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Leeds No.1 · April 11th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Where's the one in #3?

Stig282 · April 11th, 2006, 06:23 PM

Photos taken (rather swiftly) of prints on the walls of the stairs in the old Wellasly Hotel development - City Central.
One day I'll get some decent (in focus!! sorry) shots.

Leeds No.1 · April 11th, 2006, 06:25 PM

That Norwich Union building in City Square looks rather nice!

daveylad2 · April 11th, 2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Leeds No.1

Where's the one in #3?

Boar Lane looking towards the Griffin Hotel.

Fred2 · April 11th, 2006, 07:54 PM

For old photographs of Leeds - more than 40 thousand - go to www.Leodis.net

di Livio · April 12th, 2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Leeds No.1

That Norwich Union building in City Square looks rather nice!

It's the one building i wish they hadn't demolished in the '60s. Except it was probably filthy and small in reality.

Say what you like about the '50s, at least they had trams!

Fred2 · April 12th, 2006, 06:11 PM

The tram in the upper picture was I think a cast off from Southampton.
In the lower picture the foremost tram was also from Southampton whilst behind it was a home grown 1920's 'Chamberlain' model (named after the head of Leeds City Transport Department at the time). The tram at the back was a cast off from London.

Stig282 · April 12th, 2006, 06:33 PM

Like trams Fred?

Fred2 · April 12th, 2006, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stig282

Like trams Fred?

Yes, provided they produce value for money !

Stig282 · April 12th, 2006, 07:31 PM

Certainly got good value out of those 2 photos!

di Livio · April 13th, 2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred2

Yes, provided they produce value for money !

lol. What a surprise we have to buy up other city's cast-offs. And they say Yorkshireman are tight with their money?!

I heard those old trams had really stiff seats, the age of austerity, eh?

Fred2 · April 15th, 2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by di Livio

lol. What a surprise we have to buy up other city's cast-offs. And they say Yorkshireman are tight with their money?!

I heard those old trams had really stiff seats, the age of austerity, eh?

The tram systems in those cities were starting to run down before Leeds and their rolling stock must have been going cheap. One cast off from Sunderland was a very modern looking (and quiet) single decker.

As for the stiff seats - people were hardier then !

pss53 · September 16th, 2010, 09:47 AM

John Robinson · September 16th, 2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred2

The tram in the upper picture was I think a cast off from Southampton.
In the lower picture the foremost tram was also from Southampton whilst behind it was a home grown 1920's 'Chamberlain' model (named after the head of Leeds City Transport Department at the time). The tram at the back was a cast off from London.

The tram pictures are very interesting. My dad used to drive a tram (in Bradford) but well before I was born; I have never had the pleasure of riding in a tram.

What these pictures brought to mind, though, was a question to which I have never found an answer. Why, when most other road vehicles have two headlamps (presumably to delineate their width to other observers) do many trams have a single headlamp in the middle?

Paf_82 · September 17th, 2010, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pss53

Shows how much it hasn't changed in recent times!!!

Reminds me a bit of this glorious photo.

(from Wikimedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El...ghts-night.jpg)

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Stig282 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Perth WA (ex-Leeds) Posts: 716 Likes (Received): 0	Photos taken (rather swiftly) of prints on the walls of the stairs in the old Wellasly Hotel development - City Central. One day I'll get some decent (in focus!! sorry) shots. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...thskyline1.jpg

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Fred2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: leeds Posts: 2,378 Likes (Received): 0	For old photographs of Leeds - more than 40 thousand - go to www.Leodis.net

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Fred2 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: leeds Posts: 2,378 Likes (Received): 0	The tram in the upper picture was I think a cast off from Southampton. In the lower picture the foremost tram was also from Southampton whilst behind it was a home grown 1920's 'Chamberlain' model (named after the head of Leeds City Transport Department at the time). The tram at the back was a cast off from London.

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