Where are these flats?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 01 May, 2012 11:52 pm

pablo leeds wrote: was there a midland bank on sweet street too? cant find any pics or reference. anything pre 1990 and the internet really struggles sometimes Hi,have already answered(affirmatively) on this question on the other thread.It was closed down in the 80's along with another branch close by at the bottom of Dewsbury Rd.

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Tue 01 May, 2012 11:56 pm

ah ok thanks. been googling "midland bank sweet street" to no avail.while we're on the subject somme, can you tell me when the circular gaswork structure on this picture:http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... AY=FULLwas demolished or moved?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 02 May, 2012 12:38 am

pablo leeds wrote: ah ok thanks. been googling "midland bank sweet street" to no avail.while we're on the subject somme, can you tell me when the circular gaswork structure on this picture:http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... AY=FULLwas demolished or moved? Sorry,remember it but unsure of when dismantled.There are 2 similar structures very close by still in partial use and this was covered in a very recent thread about gasholders(if you look on the search page).Additionally,there were some good stories by people who worked right here on these gasholders who I feel sure can give you a definitive answer.Hope this helps......

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Wed 02 May, 2012 12:43 am

thanks. it's strange cos sweet street west seems a bit of a wasteland now but from research seems to have been a thriving residential area?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 02 May, 2012 12:55 am

pablo leeds wrote: thanks. it's strange cos sweet street west seems a bit of a wasteland now but from research seems to have been a thriving residential area? I don't recall any residential property from late 70's on however was extremely busy around there workwise 80/90's what with Kays,banks,small industrial estate,the old mill fitted out as business units and the hundeds of cars that would take up every available off/on road parking spot round there.It was very difficult to navigate safely round there for parked cars(parked half on/off street),even parking on junctions ! No parking restrictions back then(or traffic wardens)...It was every man/woman for themselves !Further down the street(past Kays) and towards the railway,was a semi-permanent traveller site with some very colourful characters on.This was on what was essentially wasteland,perhaps part of the street that became unadopted following demolitions ?

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Wed 02 May, 2012 1:27 am

old maps from 1900-1950s maybe show school and lots of residential streets in the sweet street area. do you remember Cricket Wicket that became LA Bowl when you worked round there at all?

York Road Lad · Post by **York Road Lad** » Wed 02 May, 2012 1:35 am

jim wrote: Prime mover for these flats was the vicar of Holbeck, the Rev. Charles Jenkinson. He was a crusader for good working class housing, City Councillor, and member of the housing committee. I believe that these flats were Leeds' first of anything like a large scale "block". There is an entry for Jenkinson on Leodis, and others on the Internet if you Google his name, but none of the entries I found mention these particular flats. There was a book written about Charles Jenkinson in the 1950's - 'The Turbulent Priest' I think it was called. I managed to obtain an ex-library copy via the book trade a few months ago - but I have loaned it to the current Lord Mayor - who was actually baptised by Charles Jenkinson as a baby - and therefore has an interest in the contents on two counts.