SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

On reading a thread about Pop Bands in Leeds this got me to Google for 'Pop' as a drink and I came across this:-"In the late 18th century, scientists made important progress in replicating naturally carbonated mineral waters. In 1767, Englishman Joseph Priestley first discovered a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide to make carbonated water which has 3.4 mg in the drink when he suspended a bowl of distilled water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England. His invention of carbonated water (also known as soda water) is the major and defining component of most soft drinks".I did not know that the basis for pop drinks was discovered in Leeds! As a kid Tizer was my favourite, but taste and/or ingredients change and I no longer particularly like it. I never did though like Soda Pop.

Amazing. I still find it hard to believe when I open the bottle that there's gas in there. Same when I boil and egg and bubbles come from the bottom of a pan of water. Who'da thought it.1767 so long ago too.American cream soda - just the smell of it and I could be sick. There's a womens perfume that is oppressively close to the same smell, eeugh.Current favourites rather than 'flavoured pop'/fizzy drinks are these carbonated fruit juices (I wont name a brand in case this wakes up a Mod..).    

That's a brilliant fact. I often used to have arguments with a Scottish friend of mine who called fizzy drinks, juice, when I call them pop. Now I can tell him I must be right as they were invented in Leeds lol.

Really interesting. When I first moved south in 1970 none of my friends had heard of "pop". North/South...it's another language at times.

Well...thanks to you, Leodian I have educated myself further. Our "House" teams at school were, Oastler, Smeaton, Priestley and Gott. I have just googled and did not realise Priestley, Oastler and Smeaton were locals

Caron wrote: Well...thanks to you, Leodian I have educated myself further. Our "House" teams at school were, Oastler, Smeaton, Priestley and Gott. I have just googled and did not realise Priestley, Oastler and Smeaton were locals Hi Caron Oastler went to Fulneck School Pudsey has you probabley know he was known as the factory king for his work regarding young children working in the mills and the long hours they worked.

Joseph Priestly was hounded out of the country because he supported the French Revolution. He fled to America. I wonder if that's how the Americans got their soda pop, cream soda etc?     

Of course pop was invented in Leeds - you never hear of a "soda man" or a "juice man" do you?

tilly wrote: Caron wrote: Well...thanks to you, Leodian I have educated myself further. Our "House" teams at school were, Oastler, Smeaton, Priestley and Gott. I have just googled and did not realise Priestley, Oastler and Smeaton were locals Hi Caron Oastler went to Fulneck School Pudsey has you probabley know he was known as the factory king for his work regarding young children working in the mills and the long hours they worked. Thanks Tilly. Secret Leeds certainly educates me

He's buried under St Stephens in Burley. Curiously the crypt has a 'viewing Arch' so you can see the tombs under the church.