A very old Establishment down the Skulls head yard (Part 1)

[Leeds Lass]

Right, I've scanned it, all I need to do is locate it in my files and attach!!! Yeah, right! I'll give it a go!!!

[Leeds Lass]

OMG!!! I am a computer master, or mistress!!! All self taught!!! I didn't think I'd get that posted!! Hope it gives you an idea of what they were like anyway? Debx

[Si]

Phill_d wrote: drapesy wrote: Phill_d wrote: This is all fascinating stuff. So they weren't actually on the pub then? Even the fella who wrote the book Haunted Leeds didn't know what happened to them. I think its hard to say where the pub actually was Phill. The wall the skulls were on is/was old and could have had various uses/owners over the years. I think the skulls were somewhere here; Ok Drapsey. Thanks for that. Well i'm always under the impression the pub was the old chippy. It would be worth having a look in that old yard. I wonder if the food girl will open again up for another nosey round the back passage lol      Perhaps a clue to the original position of the skulls is in the roofline visible top right in the old pic Forgetful Cat posted. I know it's not much, but could be helpful.

[Brandy]

Phill_d wrote: drapesy wrote: Phill_d wrote: This is all fascinating stuff. So they weren't actually on the pub then? Even the fella who wrote the book Haunted Leeds didn't know what happened to them. I think its hard to say where the pub actually was Phill. The wall the skulls were on is/was old and could have had various uses/owners over the years. I think the skulls were somewhere here; Ok Drapsey. Thanks for that. Well i'm always under the impression the pub was the old chippy. It would be worth having a look in that old yard. I wonder if the food girl will open again up for another nosey round the back passage lol      ROFL "nosey round the back passage" OOOOOOOOERRR MISSUShave we any idea who actually carved these sculls phill?    

[Leeds Lass]

Unfortunately the picture in the book just focusses on the wall and skulls, with no surrounding features to be able to pick out. I edited the photo, but only cropped away the rest of the wall.

[Leeds Lass]

Ere! We'll have no talk of back passages round here!!! lol

[Si]

Leeds Lass wrote: Unfortunately the picture in the book just focusses on the wall and skulls, with no surrounding features to be able to pick out. I edited the photo, but only cropped away the rest of the wall. If you look at the pic earlier in the thread there is a bit more of the wall showing the roofline with a "dip" in it, Leeds Lass. It's cropped closer in the Haunted Leeds book.

[Leeds Lass]

Ah yes, I saw that. I wonder where the skulls ended up? They are very old on the picture. Crushed to dust by now no doubt.

[Si]

Brandy wrote: Phill_d wrote: drapesy wrote: Phill_d wrote: This is all fascinating stuff. So they weren't actually on the pub then? Even the fella who wrote the book Haunted Leeds didn't know what happened to them. I think its hard to say where the pub actually was Phill. The wall the skulls were on is/was old and could have had various uses/owners over the years. I think the skulls were somewhere here; Ok Drapsey. Thanks for that. Well i'm always under the impression the pub was the old chippy. It would be worth having a look in that old yard. I wonder if the food girl will open again up for another nosey round the back passage lol      ROTFL "nosey round the back passage" OOOOOOOOERRR MISSUShave we any idea who actually carved these sculls phill?     Do we know when the deaths occured? If it's when there were press-gangs I guess we're looking at 1700s/early 1800s. If so, the carved skulls look a lot older than that to me IMHO. A wild shot in the dark, but what if they originally came from Kirkstall Abbey, or a cemetery? Just thought I'd toss that into the maelstrom of speculation.    

[Si]

Leeds Lass wrote: Ah yes, I saw that. I wonder where the skulls ended up? They are very old on the picture. Crushed to dust by now no doubt. See page 3 of this thread, Leeds Lass!