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Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 11:51 am
by Jogon
In the 80's it was a 'modern' office.Then demolished.Currently a building plot.
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 12:15 pm
by barnie
Is it the corner between Majestic's and the train station, on Wellington Street?
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 12:35 pm
by Jogon
Correct BarnieOld 1903 advert I came across - full view here.I liked "apply to the Lift Attendant"
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 12:54 pm
by barnie
Hooray - I got one! The advert makes the chambers look a lot nicer than the real thing as shown on a couple of pictures on Leodis. There aren't enough lift attendants around nowadays.
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 1:06 pm
by Phill_dvsn
A different angle, and a view we'd not be able to get today.
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 1:33 pm
by Jogon
barnie wrote: Hooray - I got one! The advert makes the chambers look a lot nicer than the real thing as shown on a couple of pictures on Leodis. There aren't enough lift attendants around nowadays. It was owned by the Lupton Clothing dynasty. above pic 1956demolished about 1980, 'City House' opened 1983, demolished 2005.We can now? expect 'City Square House'
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 4:38 pm
by barnie
No great loss when they decided to knock down City House then! Nice to see the old sorting office poking its head round the corner in the middle picture.
Posted: Tue 14 May, 2013 10:49 pm
by stutterdog
Phill_dvsn wrote: A different angle, and a view we'd not be able to get today. And not a safety barrier in sight round the hole! Elf and safety would have a field day!
Posted: Wed 15 May, 2013 8:55 am
by Cardiarms
I think I can see a rope in front of the people on Boar Lane. Interesting to see graves and grass in Mill Hill church yard.
Posted: Wed 15 May, 2013 4:30 pm
by stutterdog
Cardiarms wrote: I think I can see a rope in front of the people on Boar Lane. Interesting to see graves and grass in Mill Hill church yard. I think you're right cardiarms! My 70 year old mince pies are not as good as they once were! I can remember standing looking down this hole myself in those days! I think there were some steps nr the corner of Boar Ln which led down to the Old Wine Lodge.A few of the lads I was with went in and there was a guy on a big Wurlitzer organ on a plinth. It was about the time of the tune Telstar ,very popular at the time.I asked him if he could play it. He replied," This thing will play it on it's own!"