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Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 4:56 pm
by drapesy
I dont know about you, but there's something fascinating about a demolition. Heres some pics I snapped of the former Yorkshire Chemicals Factory on Black Bull Street.I can't imagine what they'll build on the site now(!)More pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drapesy/se ... 061645392/
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:07 pm
by Reginal Perrin
Whetever they build on here is going to be expensive as the site will have to be dug down a few meters due to ground contamination.
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:09 pm
by drapesy
I'm assuming, in my sarcastic way, that it will be yet more 'designer' flats.
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:14 pm
by Reginal Perrin
No doubt. Well we obviously don't have enough of them already. Rabbit hutches for £150k. Where would you buy a paper and a pint of milk though?
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:17 pm
by drapesy
Bridgewater place has it's own Tesco's !
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:25 pm
by Phill_d
Nice one Drapsey. I must get a few shots of this Hunslet site before it's too late. I'm waiting for them to do the same with the Kirkstall road place. I've a huge collection of pics from inside there. It was quite surreal, We were capturing it on film for posterity, as the scrap metal thieves were plundering every last bit of metal only feet away. They even asked if they should move out of camera shot, well at least they were polite. I found some very interesting stuff in there as well. I'm going to do a 'rise & fall of a Yorkshire giant' history story about the place as soon as i get the demo shots. Here's a few i got in there.
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:26 pm
by Phill_d
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Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:32 pm
by Phill_d
Purchase and Ledger, Pygments & dyes
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:34 pm
by Phill_d
1961 Yorkshire dyeworks and Chemicals patents. We found a nice book down there with the founder members, archive and history of the place i'm going to use as well.
Posted: Fri 07 Mar, 2008 5:38 pm
by Phill_d
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