Wanton Destruction of the Classic Lounge Cinema

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 2:16 am

The Cottage Road is owned by somebody who cares.I've been to a couple of the classics recently (Harvey and Christmas Carol)He introduces the films personally.There's an intermission and old Pearl & Dean ads.And the National Anthem to close.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 4:13 pm

Pictures by Clifford Steadhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cliffordstead/set ... 666211685/

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 4:21 pm

According to Tramway Mel:The picture is totally wrong. North Lane was only used to park trams whenever there was either a cricket match or rugby match on at Headingley.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 4:37 pm

I use Cottage Rd & Hyde Park when poss.For any twitchers out there I saw Winged Migration at the H.P., a marvellous film that seemed to go under the radar. 86 mins and wonderful.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winged-Migratio ... 315&sr=8-1

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Mon 09 Jan, 2012 9:42 pm

Brunel wrote: According to Tramway Mel:The picture is totally wrong. North Lane was only used to park trams whenever there was either a cricket match or rugby match on at Headingley. The poster is featured in Eveleigh Bradford's book "Headingley: This Pleasant Rural Village", published in 2008, which includes the following extract:"The 1931/2 road widening meant further changes [...] Gardens were cut back, and the Lounge cinema lost the border of land (originally garden and then car park) which had separated it from the road. The widening enabled North Lane to become a tram route, but some residents saw all the demolition this involved as "the passing of the Village" and mourned the loss of the cottages and their charm."I've checked on a 1930s map and the tramway connected Cardigan Road with Headingley Lane via North Lane. It seems to have been short-lived, as a tram route map from "Leeds in the Age of the Tram, 1950-59" shows that the number 27 ran along North Lane from Cardigan Road in 1945, but the line was closed by 1947.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 9:33 am

Anyone old enough to resent the building of that monstrosity (t'Lounge) in that pretty village?Cos you're in luck.I found a tiny, hidden secret farmhouse near the Mind Shop that harks back to the Village thing. Barely visible from the road it is squeezed twixt 2 new builds. St Michaels Ln oppo top entrance to St M's Cres.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 4:03 pm

@ Tasa.From Tramway Mel:According to my book Leeds City Tramways "Quote: "A single line extension along North Lane to Ash Road was opened in 1932 for storing cars at sporting events at Headingley. In 1933 the line was further extended to form a junction at Otley Road. No known route number was used as it was not a regular service" Cardigan route closed on December 7th 1947 which was the last single line with loops on the system. I can only think that if there was a sporting event at Headingley it is possible that trams returning to the city would have had a route number either 30 or 27, but on non sporting dates there was no regular service along North Lane.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 4:44 pm

Jogon wrote: I use Cottage Rd & Hyde Park when poss.For any twitchers out there I saw Winged Migration at the H.P., a marvellous film that seemed to go under the radar. 86 mins and wonderful.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winged-Migratio ... 315&sr=8-1 Excellent movie!

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 5:05 pm

Brunel wrote: @ Tasa.From Tramway Mel:According to my book Leeds City Tramways "Quote: "A single line extension along North Lane to Ash Road was opened in 1932 for storing cars at sporting events at Headingley. In 1933 the line was further extended to form a junction at Otley Road. No known route number was used as it was not a regular service" Cardigan route closed on December 7th 1947 which was the last single line with loops on the system. I can only think that if there was a sporting event at Headingley it is possible that trams returning to the city would have had a route number either 30 or 27, but on non sporting dates there was no regular service along North Lane. Thanks for that clarification Brunel (and Tramway Mel!). The route map (dated 1945) in my book is very small and doesn't show the direction of travel and only the number 27 is shown on that stretch of route.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 10 Jan, 2012 5:38 pm

Chrism wrote: Jogon wrote: I use Cottage Rd & Hyde Park when poss.For any twitchers out there I saw Winged Migration at the H.P., a marvellous film that seemed to go under the radar. 86 mins and wonderful.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winged-Migratio ... 315&sr=8-1 Excellent movie! Chrism - TaSticking to letter if not spirit of this thread (Leeds cinema gone so bought dvd), what about another belter that also went under the radar, 'ONDINE' ?Great Selkie-Folklore had me guessing to the end.