Demolition of YCL factory, Black Bull Street.

fevlad · Post by **fevlad** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 2:28 pm

LeeRatbag wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: fevlad wrote: btw the leeds civic trust site says that the YCL is going to become a mixed development of shops, offices and various types of residences.better than a chemical factory I guess. Yeah, ?i happened to walk past the Dalek the other week and genuinely wondered if I was allowed to enter the building or not. There was security and it looked like an office foyer. If it going to house shops they better make it a sight more welcoming. Heh. I thought I was the only one that thought it looked like a Dalek. not being funny opr owt, but mostpeople think that.I don't mind it myselfprefer the grove next door like-played there quite a few times.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 9:06 pm

fevlad wrote: always liked the Braimes buildingit being listed shouldn't be too much problem for change of use to residential even if they don't demolish it(which they can if it's allowed to go to rack and ruin), it woiuld make a great multi purpose workshop facility I like the Braimes buidling as well - but lets face it, it wouldn't be the first listed buildling to be allowed to decay and then mysteriously catch fire late one night if there was a few quid in it for an unscrupulous developer would it? Not that I'm making any specific allegations.I liked the industrial harshness of YCL, especially against all the poncey flats that have been built nearby. Looking though the railings just after it closed was like looking into the set of a 1970's Doctor Who set in a futuristic world, or an episode of The Sweeney where a blag is about to go down ("Faces", if you know the episode for example).As for "mixed use" thats what they dress them all up as to get through planning - all proposed trees and landscaped boulevards. In reality it's loads of tiny flats which are bought by "buy to let" investors (although maybe not nowadays) over mediocre office space with room for a cafe bar on the ground floor that will close after a year because no-one goes there...no actual infrastructure though.Anyone know what is happening to the closed Yorkshire Cartons building across the road from YCL, opposite the Vauxhall garage - that was supposedly up for development but I'ce heard nothing for ages.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 10 Mar, 2008 9:23 pm

Is Braimes building actually all closed now? I couldn't tell last time i past last year.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 11 Mar, 2008 1:02 pm

I was fascinated by the name Cudbear Street next to the YCL and old Crown Hotel. I wondered where it came from. I looked it up and found out Cudbear is a name for a distinctive purple dye.

compton · Post by **compton** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 10:57 pm

I hope someone rescues the old drinking fountain out of Braime,s canteen, it must be worth a few bob.

compton · Post by **compton** » Wed 12 Mar, 2008 11:05 pm

With reference to Cudbear St. YCL had an old letter in the archives complimenting the founder of the company for the quality of the first barrel of cudbear produced at the price of £1-18-6d and if he maintained the quality, would continue to patronise his firm.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 24 Mar, 2008 8:49 pm

Interesting article in tonights YEP on a load of archive stuff at YCL that had simply been left to rot, which was found by an intrepid urban explorer called "Dweeb". Perhaps some posters might know him (or her)?http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 3906928.jp

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 24 Mar, 2008 9:15 pm

Steve Jones wrote: I was fascinated by the name Cudbear Street next to the YCL and old Crown Hotel. I wondered where it came from. I looked it up and found out Cudbear is a name for a distinctive purple dye. I hope that Cudbear Street survives in all these changes. If it disappeared I don't think I "Cudbear" it!!!!!!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 24 Mar, 2008 9:15 pm

Double post! -I must having been laughing so much that I accidently pushed the button twice as tears rolled down my face!

compton · Post by **compton** » Mon 24 Mar, 2008 10:15 pm

I,ve just been looking at Photo,s of YCL Kirkstall rd. didn,t look carefully before. I worked there from 77 to 98, it was a reasonably happy place to work, with a workforce that all mucked in together, until sadly new management policies began to be implemented in the 80s. bollockspeak ruled. Individual assessment ushered in a climate of, no help for your mate if he needed a hand, (not my problem mate) lots of lectures on how to cooperate and utilize our combined (insert current buzz word), but we were fighting a loseing battle, we couldn,t compete with China Who were making the stuff as good as and cheaper than us, unless of course we lived on a bowl of rice a day and in one room. P.S. our pensions are currently being slashed.