Old pictures of Leeds - Page 5

pagey17 · June 25th, 2011, 04:24 PM

The building we most miss is arguably the one alongside City Square now the site of the hotel.

Loiner's Girders · June 27th, 2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by pagey17

The building we most miss is arguably the one alongside City Square now the site of the hotel.

Arguably, the one we most miss was across City Square from that, the old Norwich Union Building (not the 70s one), which stood where No1 City Sqaure now stands.

http://grumpystumpy.com/images/Engla...ity-Square.jpg

Shiny_Dave · June 27th, 2011, 09:10 PM

Built and demolished by the Victorians

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?r...00373_16209048

How good and scary was this 6 headed building!

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?r...02529_76871890

Loiner's Girders · June 29th, 2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Shiny_Dave

Built and demolished by the Victorians

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?r...00373_16209048

How good and scary was this 6 headed building!

http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?r...02529_76871890

You really do have to wonder about the sanity of people who would knock down a chapel like that!

Shiny_Dave · June 30th, 2011, 12:31 AM

They did replace it with this

.... though now that's gone too!

this_city · June 30th, 2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Shiny_Dave

They did replace it with this

.... though now that's gone too!

madness, no other word for it!!

Londonladinleeds · June 30th, 2011, 10:50 AM

I sudder when I think what they could have done with Boar Lane.......would you demolish Rome or Venice for plastic lego buildings? Would you fuck!

Loiner's Girders · June 30th, 2011, 11:39 AM

Boar Lane lay derelict for many years until they decided to start doing something with it in the late 1980s. I think we're lucky they never got round to it until then because redevelopment had been very unenlightened before that. Although Park Row still has some fine buildings, they made a good attempt to butcher it.

Londonladinleeds · June 30th, 2011, 11:52 AM

I think the 'new' building on park row aren't bad TBH. The Lloyds building is quality granite. The corner building with Nabaro Nathanson in is built in an 'old' style with the dome retained and the glass fronted building next to Piccolino was way ahead of its time.

Loiner's Girders · June 30th, 2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Londonladinleeds

I think the 'new' building on park row aren't bad TBH. The Lloyds building is quality granite. The corner building with Nabaro Nathanson in is built in an 'old' style with the dome retained and the glass fronted building next to Piccolino was way ahead of its time.

You're right, actually. I was probably being a bit unfair since many of the newer buildings were good quality. I have to agree about the Lloyds building, especially considering it has such a fine piece of public art. Not sure about the corner builiding, but it did replace the old Midland Bank HQ which was monstrous, so it can't be too bad. The old street was outstanding, though.

this_city · June 30th, 2011, 01:32 PM

sadly Park Row is an exception rather than the rule

Aaronj09 · June 30th, 2011, 02:15 PM

I always think Park Row is a very nice street, it's lost a lot of its historical architecture but it's been replaced by good quality builds. Boar Lane is fantastic IMO.

Loiner's Girders · June 30th, 2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaronj09

I always think Park Row is a very nice street, it's lost a lot of its historical architecture but it's been replaced by good quality builds. Boar Lane is fantastic IMO.

The axis from the Corn Exchange along Duncan Street, Boar Lane, City Square and Wellington Street (barring the odd abomination) is magnificent.

di Livio · June 30th, 2011, 02:57 PM

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The axis from the Corn Exchange along Duncan Street, Boar Lane, City Square and Wellington Street (barring the odd abomination) is magnificent.

I love the buildings on the north side of Duncan Street but hate how they are less glimpsed by the public than the grey plastic shit on Albion Street.

There are still plenty of people who seem to have a negative reaction to Leeds based on how it looked fifteen years ago - filthy buildings, areas of dereliction and a familiarity with the inner ring road. But I also think some of the negative responses of recent visitors come from the centrality of the horrible Albion Street/Woodhouse Lane axis and the unlucky peripherality of some of Leeds' major buildings (the Municipal Buildings for example). Manchester's old banking area is a lot more contiguous with the shopping area (or at least, there is some flow through from shoppers), so it is more often seen by visitors.

Leeds has some great architectural sights which could be better displayed as a result ofnew developments in the coming years.

Leeds No.1 · July 24th, 2011, 11:35 PM

image hosted on flickr

this_city · July 25th, 2011, 12:19 AM

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image hosted on flickr

i can see that the second image is Park Row/ Headrow but that first one... no clue.

I thought it was the York Road for a moment, near the old ABC cinema site but it looks like part of Leeds Uni in the background??

Leeds No.1 · July 25th, 2011, 12:35 AM

It's the Inner Ring Road, taken from near Josephs Well/St George's.

Taken from the side of the trench here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=leed...33.75,,0,-9.36

Aaronj09 · August 4th, 2011, 08:24 AM

I know, these street scenes aren't bad today, but we've lost so much..

oyster · August 4th, 2011, 10:38 AM

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I know, these street scenes aren't bad today, but we've lost so much..

We really have.

mode1 · August 6th, 2011, 04:19 AM

how grand it looked with the building with the clock tower.

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Loiner's Girders Back home Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 538 Likes (Received): 10	Boar Lane lay derelict for many years until they decided to start doing something with it in the late 1980s. I think we're lucky they never got round to it until then because redevelopment had been very unenlightened before that. Although Park Row still has some fine buildings, they made a good attempt to butcher it.

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Londonladinleeds BANNED Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 149 Likes (Received): 0	I think the 'new' building on park row aren't bad TBH. The Lloyds building is quality granite. The corner building with Nabaro Nathanson in is built in an 'old' style with the dome retained and the glass fronted building next to Piccolino was way ahead of its time.

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