Leeds storm, 1961

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Tue 21 Oct, 2008 12:22 pm

My day job is wringing out wash leathers for a one-armed window cleaner.More seriously. I seem to recall that the terrace in which the Panther's house stands is actually called Grangefield Avenue, even though to all intents and purposes it fronts on to Leeds & Bradford Road.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 21 Oct, 2008 5:57 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: My day job is wringing out wash leathers for a one-armed window cleaner.More seriously. I seem to recall that the terrace in which the Panther's house stands is actually called Grangefield Avenue, even though to all intents and purposes it fronts on to Leeds & Bradford Road. Yes quite likely - it seems fairly common for terraces within a major road to have a "local" name as well. I'm relieved to hear that you have "another string to your bow" in the occupation stakes LOL LOL

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 21 Oct, 2008 10:13 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: At the time of his arrest Neilson (Neilsen?) I wondered about this spelling. I know he changed his name to that of a brand of ice cream that was trying to muscle in the Walls/Lyons Maid duopoly, and it was supposed to be Canadian so Neilsen could be correct.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 21 Oct, 2008 10:39 pm

... ... anyway, back to the storm of '61... ... ...

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Wed 22 Oct, 2008 12:46 am

Chrism wrote: ... ... anyway, back to the storm of '61... ... ... TBH I don't remember it. When did it happen? I was 14 in 1961 (showing my age now)

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 22 Oct, 2008 11:21 am

Trojan wrote: Chrism wrote: ... ... anyway, back to the storm of '61... ... ... TBH I don't remember it. When did it happen? I was 14 in 1961 (showing my age now) ... ... ... in '61 I was only 3 and I remember the aftermath, with chimney pots and roof tiles all ower t'shop, and the smell of soot too.

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Wed 22 Oct, 2008 5:48 pm

If I remember rightly the storm took off the roof of a house i believe it was Elsworth Terrace nr Armley jail.I Used to cut through the streets on my way to Castleton School.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Thu 23 Oct, 2008 12:49 am

Trojan wrote: Chrism wrote: ... ... anyway, back to the storm of '61... ... ... TBH I don't remember it. When did it happen? I was 14 in 1961 (showing my age now) Neither do I. I'd just started work in Leeds in 1960 or 1961, don't remember the date exactly.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 23 Oct, 2008 10:58 am

Was 1961 the same year when the winter was incredibly cold? I've got some old cine-film of me (aged about two or three) playing on Lake Windermere - it was frozen all the way across.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 23 Oct, 2008 2:32 pm

I think that was '63 Si, but I'm sure someone will know the exact date.