Demolition of YCL factory, Black Bull Street.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Sun 30 Mar, 2008 11:56 pm

Hey great detective work Drapsey. good man. I shall add that bit of info to my blog! Top marks there. you deserve a pint

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 9:26 am

Phill_d wrote: Hey great detective work Drapsey. good man. I shall add that bit of info to my blog! Top marks there. you deserve a pint Cheers mate!!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 10:14 am

This Kirkstall Road feature has got me thinking about how one's memory can play tricks. I always thought that the "alphabet streets" started with "A" for Abbey Street at the inner end of Kirkstall Road and continued to "W" for Willow Road which is, of course, still there but totally altered near the railway viaduct. I must be wrong because had that been the case, as you looked at the pub and Durham Street, Fartham Street would have been two streets to the left away from the city. I wonder if I have the wrong idea altogether, and were the "alphabet" streets perhaps other thoroughfares in the vicinity of the famous "middle row" which was roughly behind where YTV and the other modern buildings are now ?? I would appreciate clarification of this please if anyone can help.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 10:27 am

Hi Blakey,The alphabet streets started a little further up Kirkstall Road.Angel Street.Baker Street.Corporation Street.Dover Street.England Street.Florist Street.Grattan Street.Hollis St.(No I.) Jermyn St.Kennedy St.(New) Lloyd St.Meynell St.Newlay St.Otter Street.Peel St.Quadrant St.Runcorn St.Stanhope St.Townend St.Upton St.Ventnor St.No W X Y or Z. Must have run out of bricks!(Thanks to Godfrey Maps.)

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 10:38 am

Phill, cracking photo's yet again, really evocotive! Well done!

Si · Post by Si » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 10:41 am

Nice pics again, Phill. You managed to capture my place of work on one of 'em!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 10:46 am

Si wrote: Nice pics again, Phill. You managed to capture my place of work on one of 'em! And, where I used to live!! Edit to add: NOT the prison I hasten to add!!!!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 11:20 am

Si wrote: Hi Blakey,The alphabet streets started a little further up Kirkstall Road.No W X Y or Z. Must have run out of bricks!(Thanks to Godfrey Maps.) Hello Si - many thanks indeed for the prompt reply and for the trouble in printing them out. I am quite surprised that I could have been under such a mistaken impression all these years as I used to know the roads so well - even though I lived in Ilkley and Burley - in - W then I travelled Kirkstall Road frequently right from being a child. Many thanks again.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 11:39 am

No problem.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 31 Mar, 2008 2:32 pm

Si wrote: Nice pics again, Phill. You managed to capture my place of work on one of 'em! I don't suppose that was Kirkstall you worked at Ste? I'm trying to place were a plaque is down there and if it has escaped the metal thieves which I doubt.