Signs of old leodis

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 11:33 am

This sign survives in Leeds Central Library from 1934, when the Municipal Buildings housed the City of Leeds Police Headquarters and Criminal Investigation Department until they moved to Brotherton House in Westgate and finally on to Millgarth.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 11:34 am

The Library is a real treasure of a building, with original Victorian tiling, grand staircases, stained glass and gargoyles! Here's the CID sign in context.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 11:35 am

Drapesy will like these! They are at the entrance to a yard next to Mr Foley’s on the Headrow. I think Park Lane was incorporated into the Headrow in the late 50s.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 11:35 am

I remember when I lived in East Parade as a child in the 60s, the Headrow street sign had a supplementary wooden sign underneath which said “Late Park Lane” and I couldn’t work out what it meant!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 8:58 pm

Very interesting stuff Tasa - I've known the area in and around Woodhouse for years - but I've never seen those boundary markers -brilliant find. Wonder if there are any others?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 08 Jun, 2008 11:38 pm

drapesy wrote: Very interesting stuff Tasa - I've known the area in and around Woodhouse for years - but I've never seen those boundary markers -brilliant find. Wonder if there are any others? There's ceretainly a boundary marker near the Parish Church, but I guess you'd know about that one.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 09 Jun, 2008 9:53 am

Trojan wrote: drapesy wrote: Very interesting stuff Tasa - I've known the area in and around Woodhouse for years - but I've never seen those boundary markers -brilliant find. Wonder if there are any others? There's ceretainly a boundary marker near the Parish Church, but I guess you'd know about that one. Is that the blue "heritage plaque" Trojan ?? It is on the Parish Church wall and indicates that this spot was the EAST BAR to the village of Leeds.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 09 Jun, 2008 9:28 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Trojan wrote: drapesy wrote: Very interesting stuff Tasa - I've known the area in and around Woodhouse for years - but I've never seen those boundary markers -brilliant find. Wonder if there are any others? There's ceretainly a boundary marker near the Parish Church, but I guess you'd know about that one. Is that the blue "heritage plaque" Trojan ?? It is on the Parish Church wall and indicates that this spot was the EAST BAR to the village of Leeds. Yes I think it may be.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Thu 12 Jun, 2008 11:27 pm

This is at the bottom of Crab Lane in Armley. The white lettering is Leeds Provident/Provincial?? Building Society, and the cream sections at top and bottom say "Home xxx Safe xxx" and "Branch Office".

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Thu 12 Jun, 2008 11:32 pm

Sign in context on the building.