Signs of old leodis

Unusual markings, logos and symbols around the city
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drapesy
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Post by drapesy »

FarnleyBloke wrote: Are these two on Tong Road and Lower Wortley Road? In a word- 'yes'
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157 years this has been here. apparently
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A bold attempt by someone to ressurrect the art of painted wall signs..
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Post by fluffysheep »

Here's one found on The Calls.
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Post by fluffysheep »

And one from Lodge Lane, in Beeston. Not very easy to tell what it says.
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Post by fluffysheep »

This one is on Globe Road, Holbeck
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Post by FarnleyBloke »

Great pics fluffysheep but can you explain what you were doing hanging round the calls and globe road with a camera? ;-)

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Post by fluffysheep »

A slightly more modern sign, for Livebait, on the wall on the corner of Wharf Streert/The Calls(highly recommended by the way!)
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Post by drapesy »

fluffysheep wrote: Here's one found on The Calls. Thats an interesting one, fluffy sheep.If I'm not mistaken thats the ICI logo at the top.under it is 'Fire Service'and what looks like'Static Water'I know 'Static Water Tanks' were set up in various places around Leeds in WWII.
there are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand ternary, those that don't and those that think this a joke about the binary system.

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Post by deano_bramley »

There is an old sign on the side of my house. I believe it was regarding ICE CREAM SOLD HERE. It has now been engulfed by ivy!!

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