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Posted: Wed 14 Jan, 2009 9:52 pm
by slw
Trojan wrote: Chrism wrote: Close! The bus half shown on the right is a West Riding central entrance AEC, the clock was immediately above where that bus is now. Hi Trojan, just to make sure I am in the right place was it where the mural is now on this pic ?
http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... fier=10066
Posted: Wed 14 Jan, 2009 10:03 pm
by Chrism
Aye thats the place!
Posted: Wed 14 Jan, 2009 11:37 pm
by BLAKEY
Brandy wrote: Getting closer Yes yes - as they used to say in "The Golden Shot" - "UP A BIT, RIGHT A BIT" !!
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 3:08 pm
by Uno Hoo
I'd spotted the rear half of the bus on the right hand side of the picture that looks up Vicar Lane away from the Guinness clock itself, and identified it as one of the famous centre-entrance AECs. I had wondered what it was doing there, but Blakey, as always, knows the answer. Another little piece slots into the historical jigsaw.
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 3:10 pm
by Uno Hoo
[quotenick="SPARTACUS"]I always remember the Guiness Clock at the Corn Exchange. Used to meet the missus there regularly. So did everyone else it seemed !Quite a popular lass, your missus, then?
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 5:25 pm
by BLAKEY
At last I've found a picture of the clock from 1955 - a very poor picture unfortunately but it gives the idea.Now if only I can post pictures I'll put it on - Trojan has tried to help buut there's something wrong at this end - ME probably
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 5:29 pm
by BLAKEY
At last I've managed to find a picture of the clock from 1955 - its a poor picture unfortunately but does show the location and size of the feature.Will try to post it now, but there's summat wrong at this end - me PROBABLY and despite Trojan's kind advice I still just get a click in the speakers when I click "browse" - no pictures to choose from - bt here goes again just for now.
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 5:31 pm
by String o' beads
Aarrgghh! How frustrating!
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 9:07 pm
by sundowner
The Guiness Clock allso had a mural around it think i stated Tucans in there nests agree Guiness is good for you cant remember next bit but ended and you will see what one or two can do.I remember a picture of a tucan in bright yellow black and orange.I had forgotten that the trams cut through under it untill i saw the pictures from Leodis the mind plays funny tricks.
Posted: Fri 16 Jan, 2009 10:26 pm
by BLAKEY
It was an enormous display - very impressive - and occupied more than 50% of the gable end of the buildings.If someone can kindly suggest how I can post it I will do it straight away Trojan has kindly offered an explanation of what's wrong but to no avail yet. I've scanned it already and saved it as normal in My Pictures.