SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

Hi every one. On my route to work i travel past Chuch Street just off Kirkgate & have often wondered what the blue container thingys were in the arches. I have noticed recently that they have been taken apart one by one. Any one have any more info?

I think there was a bar in one of them at one time.

You mean these Blue thingys herehttp://snipurl.com/1lr6r9    

Not in relation to those Blue things, but the same area and viaduct.I came across these two shots taken 44 years apart while doing some unconnected research. I was wondering what it was they were hiding behind those advertisement hoardings for all those years?1936 shot.Quite surprising to see them still there in 1980.         

Phill_dvsn wrote: You mean these Blue thingys herehttp://snipurl.com/1lr6r9     Yes those are the ones & i see what you mean about the hoardings?????

I always liked to imagine they had something to do with Thunderbirds! Each Blue container contained some special emergency vehicle.I must stop day dreaming while at work!

Were they custom made I wonder?

Leeds Hippo wrote: Where they custom made I wonder Looks like a giant child's handbag!

I wonder if the big blue boxes are provided just to prevent fly-tipping?

I'm sure they are like shops pods. I've always wondered about plumbing and so forth but I'm certain I've seen them witht he doors open in the past.