My walk around Victorian Holbeck.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 5:43 am

Hi guys.I decided to document what little left there is of the old Victorian era still standing around Holbeck. The area is changing fast these days.I've included scenes from up on the railway viaduct, the Dickensian subways, forgotten ginnels and yards, and i took a look at all the nooks and crannies down in the Hol beck culvert.There's lots of archive shots, plenty of steam for the railway fans, and old maps.The story is in two parts.My walk around Victorian Holbeck can be seen herehttp://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=265602590&blogId=539964126I hope you enjoy

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 9:17 am

Phill_dvsn wrote: Hi guys.I decided to document what little left there is of the old Victorian era still standing around Holbeck. The area is changing fast these days.I've included scenes from up on the railway viaduct, the Dickensian subways, forgotten ginnels and yards, and i took a look at all the nooks and crannies down in the Hol beck culvert.There's lots of archive shots, plenty of steam for the railway fans, and old maps.The story is in two parts.My walk around Victorian Holbeck can be seen herehttp://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=265602590&blogId=539964126I hope you enjoy (p.s can a S.L mod edit a B into my ''Holeck'' title pls) Fantastic photos - of one of the cradles of the industrial revolution. Still can't believe the craftmanship of some of those arches. Excellent historical record.

Richard A Thackeray · Tue 19 Oct, 2010 11:42 am

Simply superb, Phill!!I enjoyed looking at every photo, & map.You deserve more recognition than we can give you for all of this!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 12:45 pm

Mate I enjoyed that.RichT has summed it up to a 'T'Simply Superb! We need to organise a meet up deffo this year for a few jars before xmas mate.Jonesy,Chris what do you say? this man definitely has a few pints waiting from me anyway.

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 12:50 pm

Fantastic Job, I have never read anything similar which brings the whole area together so clearly.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 12:54 pm

I thoroughly enjoyed both parts. Excellent work Phill. Your obvious interest and delight of old structures comes through well.I liked the comparison photos. It is also amazing how rapidly things can change, such as the nostalgic shots of steam trains in the early 1960's.

dervish99 · Post by **dervish99** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 1:35 pm

Thanks Phil for the work put into this, grea stuff, good to have it documented before it all goes the way of the developer.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 1:59 pm

Phil, again, excellent work!!!You must have by now enough here to publish a book *hint* with all the leeds explores you have done. If so can I be first in the queue for a signed copy?

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 2:47 pm

I add my congratulations on an excellent piece. I used to work in Holbeck and only viewed these places from a distance, I don't think I would have dared venture into some of the places you have been!

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Tue 19 Oct, 2010 3:22 pm

Well done Phill what a great record of Holbeck an area i have known all of my life.But has it turns out not so, your a credit to our site.All this work must be put in a book as stated, how about An History Of Industrial Holbeck i would be one of the first to buy it once again well done.