Where is it, and what's the history?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 11:53 am

This carving is over the door of a central Leeds pub.In case not clear it says 'the Black Lion'.I'd never heard of it.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 12:05 pm

It's near the Scarborough taps? Think it's on the lost pubs thread. Our Phill has pics of it on there with a Tetleys sign!

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 12:10 pm

Jogon wrote: This carving is over the door of a central Leeds pub.In case not clear it says 'the Black Lion'.I'd never heard of it. It's now Spencers on Mill Hill, used to be Black Lion in 1960's http://goo.gl/maps/7EKff

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 12:33 pm

Yes well done Just realised there's a Leodis image that shows all.http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... 128_171552

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 1:04 pm

Hi Jogon. This SL thread of mine as some information about the Black Lion http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 1:26 pm

Leodian wrote: Hi Jogon. This SL thread of mine as some information about the Black Lion http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1 Hi Leo,yes,was one of my favourite city centre haunts for a while.No frills,spit 'n sawdust type place.....if you didn't like Tetley's bitter,you were more or less stumped.Still went in,in the early 1980's...then found other watering holes to try out,as you do !

Flickerfree · Post by **Flickerfree** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 1:41 pm

I thick i'm going mad, was the 1970s film premier for the film Agatha starring Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Dalton held in the Plaza?

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 1:47 pm

Flickerfree wrote: I thick i'm going mad, was the 1970s film premier for the film Agatha starring Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Dalton held in the Plaza? Not sure 'bout that flickerfree but there were plenty of other non-local themed,entertaining and "colourful" films on regular show at that particular location(allegedly)......

Si · Post by Si » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 2:15 pm

Flickerfree wrote: I thick i'm going mad, was the 1970s film premier for the film Agatha starring Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Dalton held in the Plaza? I was at Harrogate Art College when this film was being shot (1977-78 ), and remember watching the filming at the Old Swan Hotel.I managed to get Vanessa Redgrave's autograph, but only after she insisted I buy a copy of Socialist Worker from her!

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Sat 15 Sep, 2012 4:38 pm

I think the première of Agatha was at the Hyde Park cinema. I think it had featured in the film.