An 1888 photo of a steam driven tram in Headingley
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The following link is to a photo dated 10 May 1888 that is titled 'Steam driven tram in Headingley' in the Godfrey Bingley collection of digitised images held by Leeds University. Thanks to salt 'n pepper for bringing this collection to my notice in a thread 'Through the Lens of Godfrey Bingley' posted April 28 2013.This is the link to the photo:- http://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/873I am unsure of copyright issues which is why I have posted the link, not the actual image.
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Here you go Leo.Copyright for those old photos lasts till the photo owners death +70 years. I think the copyright long since ran out.
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Hi LeoGood find:- that's a brilliant 'What & where' or rather "Where?"In relation to copyright, I understand that provided you're not using it held out as your own, and/or for commercial gain, there is no problem.And so (like Leodis) if I set the image down here between [img]...[/img]anyone viewing it can right click to see it's from them.Can anyone work out where? First thought oppo the Oak going into Leeds up by Spring Rd?
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Cardiarms wrote: About there? I think the tram is standing right outside the Oak, opposite the Skyrac - compare the staggered wall in both pictures. The picture is looking towards Shire Oak Road (just visible on the right) and North Lane. Notice the merging of the tracks into one for transferring, on arrival, to the city bound line. The original terminus was "Headingley Oak" and the crew are too busy posing to alter the destination boards !!
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Hello Blakey, hope you're well.Need you on another:-On guess where the stairs, the latter part has ended up pulling together where your Merrion Centre Bus went.http://secretleeds.com/forum/Messages.a ... Message=35
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Thanks for the latest pictures, maps etc Uncle Mick, Jogon and everyone. Quite well thanks Jogon, apart from the "three score years and ten" warranty being seven years expired !!The massive alterations to the area in question over the last forty plus years are a challenge to anyone's memory, even to folks like me who used the bus road, although I do still positively recall the set up of the road. It is clearly shown in the last two pictures and in the fourth one up. The last two views show that the exit road to Woodhouse Lane (left turn)was exactly where the steep pedestrian covered ramp (now with glass doors half way) exists today up the City side of Morrison's.In the fourth picture from the bottom of the series the precise edge of the road can be seen curving at approx 90 degrees to begin the steep descent. This was the point where the buses frequently got held up at busy times by delivery lorries/vans parked on the curve - they had no option, and as far as I recall there was no further vehicular access into that level of the Centre for deliveries.The other excellent view shows from the position of the bus that Coburg Street/Merrion Way was one way at least from the Centre to Claypit Lane. Just a fringe snippet for those interested - the bus, 982 ENW982D, was one of the last batch of open platform/front engined buses bought by LCT Leeds. There were ten, 974 - 983, and they were new to Headingley Depot entering service on January 1st 1966. They spent virtually all their careers at Headingley until withdrawn prematurely in the frantic haste to get rid of conductors when they were sent briefly to other depots where conductors survived to the end.On 3rd May 1971 the Merrion Centre roadway ceased to be used by buses - all inbound buses now operating direct via Woodhouse Lane. Oh - a further glorious memory of the "one way" bus street - many will remember with affection the legendary "Meanwood Cowboy" who used to travel the local roads with his horse drawn, shabby green, stagecoach. He wore a Stetson hat and yelled out "Yee Haw" as the lovely old nag trotted swiftly along without a care in the World. At quiet evening times the Cowboy was frequently seen "running the gauntlet" and charging the wrong way from Woodhouse Lane through the Merrion Centre, emerging triumphant into Merrion Way. I don't think the Transport Department ever recorded reduced takings from the "Wells Fargo" competition - but imagine if a bus driver had ever had to submit an accident report if there'd been a collision. Give full details of other vehicle involved - "Wells Fargo stagecoach, driver, Wild Bill Hickock."
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