Signs of old leodis

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Sun 06 Jul, 2008 1:41 pm

Further to the previous piece abtTittybottle Park in Otley,I have tried to enlargea section from the poster which could easilyhave been scripted from Spike Milligan'sQ8 TV series! (Well I think so!)Mekkem 'ave it, Hughie lad!Sharpen thatgramophone needle and keep winding!I think they 'Did' for him with the Artillery piece!That explains why it was only there a short time?

Si · Post by Si » Mon 07 Jul, 2008 2:27 pm

The Suburban Bar near the park was originally a restaurant called Tittybottle. Can't think why it didn't last long....You will have been to see the loco hedge again, then, Arry? At the other end of the park?

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Mon 07 Jul, 2008 5:14 pm

Thanks for that info Si! Yes the 'Engine' hedgeis still chuffing(!),but a bit overgrown right now and the funnel "Smoke" effect will have the Smoke Abatement peopledown on'em if it gets much bigger!!LOLIs the Old Tittybottle (Suburban bar) the one opposite the Cop Shop just up the road? Always closed during the day!It was a lovely day out for us.nice and sunny and flowerseverywhere. Pint of Timmy's Landlord and a beef sarniein the Black Bull,too! Perfect.They still can't sort out the public toilets tho'! Paid 20p andpretty disgusting. They were much better under Otley counciland free too! The one up by the Wharfmeadows was freebut in the same state as the bus station one! Good job we can hold us watter!(Almost!) best going in the Pub really.Tittybottle Park made our Day as we had no Idea it had existed!CheersArry

Si · Post by Si » Mon 07 Jul, 2008 5:20 pm

Yes, Arry. The closed one opposite the cop-shop!You're right - the loos aren't very nice. I use the Bay Horse ones!The carparks were free under Otley council, too!

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 4:15 pm

Thanks again Si! We do drop in tothe Bay Horse on occasion. They oftenused to have Tet's bitter on at £1 a pint,and do lovely Pork (or beef) sarnies, also£1 with real juicy(mucky) dripping on the bread, andcondiments plus a bowl of sliced onionsin vinegar! WHAT Cholesterol? I don't haveit! It's the tablets I tell you!

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 10:11 pm

whilst i was on my travels the other week i took a pic of the building at the bottom of Crab Lane, Armley the one thats on the corner of Crab Lane and Branch Place. i think it reads Leeds Provinsiol building society ? hope i have done the upload correctly!!!

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 08 Jul, 2008 10:19 pm

sorry didnt see the same picture earlier. crawl back under your stone weenie!!!

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Wed 09 Jul, 2008 3:15 pm

I refer back to my previous abortive attemptat a photo of Thomas Clayton and Sons Ltdon page 20 23rd June! taken from Bramley Park!Hopefully,this will come out better.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 10:38 pm

Anyone know where this is ??

Si · Post by Si » Mon 01 Dec, 2008 9:05 am

No, but it's interesting that the plaque commemorates Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (1897,) but has the dates of her reign at the top (1837 - 1901.) The bricks look newer than 1901, too!I should think a plaque like that would cost £7500 itself, these days! (Lovely bit of typography, BTW.)