R.A.F aerial photography over Leeds in 1951.

[Leodian]

Hiya PhillI notice that the school and the chapel are not marked on the 1850 1:1056 map in the Old-Maps UK website but are on the 1891 1:500 map. The school is not named but it does state "School (Boys Girls & Infants)". Of the chapel it states "Methodist Chapel (Primitive) (Seats for 300)" I like the "Primitive" remark. I also noticed that in the 1850 and 1891 map there is a very nearby "Air Shaft" (presumably over the railway) which, as far as I can tell, is not there now and would be where the area is built over. I hope the shaft was well sealed! Apologies for veering off the aerial photographs topic.

[Erminman]

Ref the school on Danby Walk.I can't really place the actual location of the school, but I do work at the engineering firm that now owns the buildings around there. I am aware that one of the buildings used to belong to a firm of undertakers. One of it's rooms (the one that I in work in all alone in the dark) was used as the morgue, with the wall tiles still in place and as you can imagine it is a very cold place.

[Phill_dvsn]

Thanks both for the info, and Leo veer off as much as you like. All these snippets of info are going in the text descriptions.Thanks again

[liits]

The air shaft would have been from when Marsh Lane cutting was actually a tunnel.Judging by these photos, the oroginal tunnel ran along what is now the eastern side of the cutting.

[Jogon]

Phill_dvsn wrote: Jogon wrote: Any Brackenwood Gledhow stuff? You know I keep getting asked if I have any Middleton, Belle Isle, Seacroft and now Brackenwood.When you think about it, when these photos were taken in 1951 most of those places didn't yet exist I'm afraid Gledhow and Roundhay isn't well covered........................ Do you know, that is obvious now you mention it but I never really considered that.I'm guessing that a lot of the area is probably late 1950's.Great images btw. I especially like your shots of lower Headrow / Eastgate which have the old market and old Millgarth nick.regardsJps where'dya find 'em?

[Phill_dvsn]

Hi Jogon.If you read the front part of my ramblings it will tell you the story about the photos. I'm assuming they were declassified in 2001, and 12 years later they get their first public showing     A bit more of the story here too.http://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messag ... =0&#100801

[Caron]

Thanks Phill. Certainly better the Britain From Above

[chemimike]

ErminmanHope the overlay of the 1890 map on google helps find the school for you. the chi]urch is the left red outline, and the school the right outline

[BLAKEY]

yorkiesknob wrote: This one for Blakey.Junction of Queenswood Drive and Spen lLne. Took some sorting but a few clues on the photo. Railway line at center left, layout of junction,Hawksworth estate top left, power pylons center photo.Butcher Hill sports field now where sand quarry is on photo . Butcher hill rd just visible top right. Thanks yorkiesknob and, again, Phill - this one is truly amazing for me as I can see it all, or rather the present day situation, right now from my balcony here !! Also I drive throughout the area almost daily and I had never really had any idea of what things were like here in the 50s as I lived in Ilkley then.Two very noticeable features are the spurs for Ghyll Road and Queenswood Close (on the last left hand bend of Queenswood Drive "to be") and, at the junction with Spen Lane, what has now been formed into the bus turning circle. The latter has now, as far as I know, itself become history as I don't think anything terminates there now - the number 7 from Hunslet to "Becketts Park" being the last to do so some years ago.    

[BarFly]

This site just keeps on giving.Many thanks Phil for the photo's -- at some point I must do a "fly by" on Google Earth following the path as I hate to admit but I don't recognise much.