Old Leeds Firms

Loiner in Cyprus · Post by **Loiner in Cyprus** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:20 am

Si wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? I think it was. That was the shop for scout and school uniforms wasn't it? Was the school uniform shop Horne's? That rings a bell

Si · Post by Si » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 9:36 am

Inside Horne's were all the Leeds school coats-of-arms arranged along the top of the rails where the blazers were hung. Ring any more bells?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 7:22 pm

Loiner in Cyprus wrote: Si wrote: Loiner in Cyprus wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? I think it was. That was the shop for scout and school uniforms wasn't it? Was the school uniform shop Horne's? That rings a bell Hornes was on Briggate - junction of Commercial Street I think.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 7:23 pm

fevlad wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes weren't there two vallances?I bought loads of my records there in the 60s. A spending session in ray Allans, Cecil Gee(its a mobile phone shop now), Vallances, thence to the Kardomah(I think it's now the halifax)- not a bad saturday morning. Yes there was a Valances on the Headrow and a Valances on Vicar Lane opposite the Corn Exchange.

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 7:27 pm

zip55 wrote: wiggy wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes STOP...STOP!....WHAT STREET!!???!!??? Boar Lane - directly opposite Rawcliffes was a record shop .... Wasn't Rawcliffes on Duncan Street, the bit of road between the Corn Exchange and Briggate?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 7:32 pm

chameleon wrote: zip55 wrote: wiggy wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes STOP...STOP!....WHAT STREET!!???!!??? Boar Lane - directly opposite Rawcliffes was a record shop .... Wasn't Rawcliffes on Duncan Street, the bit of road between the Corn Exchange and Briggate? Yes.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 18 Apr, 2008 7:46 pm

Trojan wrote: fevlad wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes weren't there two vallances?I bought loads of my records there in the 60s. A spending session in ray Allans, Cecil Gee(its a mobile phone shop now), Vallances, thence to the Kardomah(I think it's now the halifax)- not a bad saturday morning. Yes there was a Valances on the Headrow and a Valances on Vicar Lane opposite the Corn Exchange. To be exact the road opposite the Corn Exchange is 'New Market Street' 'not Vicar Lane' but I know where you mean!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 12:29 am

drapesy wrote: Trojan wrote: fevlad wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes weren't there two vallances?I bought loads of my records there in the 60s. A spending session in ray Allans, Cecil Gee(its a mobile phone shop now), Vallances, thence to the Kardomah(I think it's now the halifax)- not a bad saturday morning. Yes there was a Valances on the Headrow and a Valances on Vicar Lane opposite the Corn Exchange. To be exact the road opposite the Corn Exchange is 'New Market Street' 'not Vicar Lane' but I know where you mean! The Valances opposite the Corn Exchange bus stops. A triangular island with bus stops all around it, where the Guiness clock used to be.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 12:31 am

Jim Windsors. A Leeds bookie. He had shops all over the area around Leeds in the sixties. He also had a club on Vicar Lane, above which was a neon sign of moving race horses that used to fascinate me when I was a kid. He also used to do a fixed odd coupon on the Rugby League.

Post by **chameleon** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 11:45 am

drapesy wrote: Trojan wrote: fevlad wrote: Trojan wrote: zip55 wrote: What was the record store opposite Rawcliffes? Valances was just round the corner from Rawcliffes weren't there two vallances?I bought loads of my records there in the 60s. A spending session in ray Allans, Cecil Gee(its a mobile phone shop now), Vallances, thence to the Kardomah(I think it's now the halifax)- not a bad saturday morning. Yes there was a Valances on the Headrow and a Valances on Vicar Lane opposite the Corn Exchange. To be exact the road opposite the Corn Exchange is 'New Market Street' 'not Vicar Lane' but I know where you mean! Just thinking, I wonder how many people wandering around town on Saturday would know the name of the street they were in if asked?