Feature - March 2007, Leeds Town Hall

munki · Post by **munki** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 1:43 pm

Yeah, we've had em all cleaned up so they are nice warm, desirable, des-res s now! Not like the first time I ran an open day there, where I had to spend two days literally shovelling rubbish out of them. Which reminds me... see the thread I am about to start in 'Days Out'.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 2:40 pm

Oh yeah i've just seen the thread you've posted.. I saw it advertised on the teletext on Sunday.. Are you running it munki? I don't suppose we can have an half hour in there when the public are not in to have a go with the magic torches to see if we can get any nice chilling ghostly shots in there to showcase on here by any chance...mate

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 9:46 pm

munki wrote: Easy one, that, Stevief. The Town Hall was opened by Queen Victoria in 1858, when Leeds was still a Town. It didn't become a city by Royal Charter until 13th February 1893, by which time, I guess people had got use to 'Town Hall'. Thank you for a prompt reply.Further to my query,what is the difference between a town and a city?

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 10:35 pm

As a general rule of thumb a city is so called if it has a cathedral.. Although this isn't always the case as the Queen awarded Sunderland with the city status some years ago without one. I can't think of the top of my head but some very large places are still towns while much smaller ones are classed as city's..

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 10:55 pm

Phill_d wrote: As a general rule of thumb a city is so called if it has a cathedral.. Although this isn't always the case as the Queen awarded Sunderland with the city status some years ago without one. I can't think of the top of mty head but some very large places are still towns while much smaller ones are classed as city's.. Cheers phill.I'd heard as much,I was wondering if there was an official line.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 10:59 pm

No probs Ste.. well thats what i'd been told as a young un so i double checked & it's pretty much what it says here as well. I can't think were it is but somewhere small is a city... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_statu ... ed_Kingdom

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 11:04 pm

Got it... the smallest city is Wells or the city of Wells as it's better known..

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 11:06 pm

It's a toss up for the largest town with Huddersfield & Northampton so it seems!

Post by **cnosni** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 11:32 pm

Phill_d wrote: It's a toss up for the largest town with Huddersfield & Northampton so it seems! what about Doncaster,thats a town still!!

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Tue 13 Nov, 2007 11:41 pm

Good one csnosi... It goes on population but i'd say Doncaster was a big un.. It all depends on the boundaries these days... Leeds stretches out miles but i don't consider half of it to be Leeds... I know the good folk of Morley are pretty annoyed about it