1950's leeds in lost piccies now found

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Thu 02 Oct, 2008 4:15 pm

I notice that 2nd photo has Street sign. Bankfield Road LS4This is just off Argie Rd Nr.Haddon Hall, Power station is Kirkstall

Barwicker · Post by **Barwicker** » Thu 02 Oct, 2008 9:18 pm

Wonderful photographs. I can't wait to see them all.Judging by the angle I think No 2 is taken from Woodside View at its junction with Bankfield Road on the left and Burley Wood Crescent on the right. I used to live in BWC many years ago.No 3 is taken from above what were then platforms 1 & 2 in the old Midland Railway part of Leeds City Station. Kirkstall Power Station also appears to be in the background on picture No 8

simong · Post by **simong** » Thu 02 Oct, 2008 10:43 pm

Barwicker wrote: Kirkstall Power Station also appears to be in the background on picture No 8 One of the observations of the item was that Riboud used the power station as a framing device for a lot of his pictures. He shot quite a few around Burley, particularly on the streets between Cardigan Road and Kirkstall Road, where Radio Aire and Yorkshire TV are. Unfortunately it seems that the regional Inside Out programmes aren't being put on iPlayer at the moment so we'll have to wait until the museum puts on the exhibit.

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Thu 02 Oct, 2008 11:50 pm

pic 9 looks like Quarry Hill flats?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 03 Oct, 2008 12:31 am

zip55 wrote: pic 9 looks like Quarry Hill flats? Defo.Does anyone know if these photos are the pantheon of this guy's Leeds portfolio? Cracking pictures, would love to see more.

tippi · Post by **tippi** » Fri 03 Oct, 2008 9:23 am

If you go on to Marc Riboud's website and go into archives - click on Leeds and you'll get more of his pics!

LS13 · Post by **LS13** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 7:29 pm

Just had a look at the photographers website--some good pics on ther. Anyone any idea where these were taken? The one with the power station type structure could be Kirkstall but I can't work out where the church is?

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 7:40 pm

LS13 wrote: Just had a look at the photographers website--some good pics on ther. Anyone any idea where these were taken? The one with the power station type structure could be Kirkstall but I can't work out where the church is? Hi LS13 The steel structures in the back ground are gas holders.But i dont know were it was taken

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 9:02 pm

The Church is St.Clement's - with its very distinctive tower.. It was at the bottom end of Chapeltown Road - demolished 1976. On the left edge of this picture you can see one of the gas -holders, the photo was taken whilst it was relatively empty. As for the original pic posted by LS13,judging from the relatively position of the church and gas holders (which were/are? on Sheepscar St North) I would say the picture was taken from an area just to north side of Barrack Road - looking almost exactly south -west. Shadowy building in the centre is possibly part of the old barracks. Ee that lad's holding the bat all wrong - hope Boycsie doesn't see it - he'd have a fit.

kierentc · Post by **kierentc** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 9:31 pm

i wonder why that church was demolished, its very attractive. maybe it fell into disrepair?i'd like to know where the north leeds wmc club is, as i class north leeds as beyond chapeltown/moortown really...