Other Leeds

headingleylad · Post by **headingleylad** » Wed 09 Apr, 2014 8:39 pm

There is a Leeds Street in an area of Melbourne, Australia called Doncaster.

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 09 Apr, 2014 9:00 pm

Boulevard de Leeds in Lille

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 09 Apr, 2014 9:45 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: I strongly object to Facebook listing Leeds as being in Kent by default. And also when using old maps it has Kent as the first option. I also think it's about time the River Aire was once again called the River Ledes when it flows through the City of Leeds and surrounding district Yes I find that a pain on quite a few different places, it's as thought 'it's south so must be the one'

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 09 Apr, 2014 10:06 pm

There is no crater officially named 'Leeds' on the Moon but there is one named 'Morley' which is "is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon's near side, to the east of the Mare Fecunditatis". It was named in honour of Edward Williams Morley (January 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923) who "was an American scientist famous for his path-breaking measurements of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment".Apologies for going slightly (OK, perhaps a lot!) off topic but I thought it might be fun to know.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 09 Apr, 2014 11:52 pm

It was, ta.G'nite all.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Thu 10 Apr, 2014 10:43 pm

Leodian wrote: There is no crater officially named 'Leeds' on the Moon but there is one named 'Morley' which is "is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon's near side, to the east of the Mare Fecunditatis". It was named in honour of Edward Williams Morley (January 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923) who "was an American scientist famous for his path-breaking measurements of the atomic weight of oxygen, and for the Michelson–Morley experiment".Apologies for going slightly (OK, perhaps a lot!) off topic but I thought it might be fun to know. There are a surprising number of Morleys once you start looking...Along with a Seacroft in East Anglia!

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 10 Apr, 2014 11:08 pm

'Along with a Seacroft in East Anglia!'Indeed, along Beach Road in Hemsby is the Seacroft chalet park, does always remind me of the old prefabs along South Parkway for some reason

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Fri 11 Apr, 2014 4:05 pm

There is a "Yeadon" in Pennsylvania USA, named after the one here by early settlers in the USA.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Fri 11 Apr, 2014 6:19 pm

BarFly wrote: Didn't Leeds Castle feature on some memorabilia sold to tourists in Leeds (the real one)?I know it's not Leeds but I was amused to find Whitby and Scarborough next to each other in Canada. Now I'll have to go looking for Leeds. Malton and Pickering are also close by Barfly.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 11 Apr, 2014 11:12 pm

Just input Leeds in Bing Maps and..... yes the wrong one