Prefabs

[BLAKEY]

These are all fascinating memories Bluebell and, you're right, Beckett Park was very lovely estate indeed when built - the new residents must have thought they were in Heaven. Often as I walk round all the nice avenues and streets even now, I reflect on how fabulous the nice houses (high quality as you say) and gererous sized gardens must have seemed.You're right about the pub as well - the Duttons Arms (Duttons Brewery of course) - and a few weks ago it closed and is now boarded up against the vandals. It is yet another casualty in the wholesale decline of pubs these days.Yes, the number 75 bus from Infirmary Street had its terminus there at one time. Later it was supplemented and eventually superceded by numbers 74 and 76 from Belle Isle and Middleton to Moor Grange and by the number 7 from Hunslet to Queenswood Drive top. I wish I'd a pound for every trip I've driven ( and conducted ) on those !!If you came back now, I think you'd be pleasantly surprised at how the eastern side of the Drive has changed relatively little. A large proportion of the houses have been bought by tenants under the "Right to buy" scheme and have been made really super. Something which would surprise you though would be how virtually every inch of kerb, both sides of the roads, is taken up by parked cars. In the early 1950s drives for motor cars were definitely not considered necessary for council houses - how times have changed.

[bluebell]

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[Loiner in Cyprus]

After I came out of the Army in 1972 my wife and I lived in the 'rabbit hutches' on Woodbridge Fold. I was a regular at the Duttons and the Queenswood Social club, and what a great club that was back in the 70s. I've not been back there since the late 70s, is the club still open?

[BLAKEY]

Loiner in Cyprus wrote: After I came out of the Army in 1972 my wife and I lived in the 'rabbit hutches' on Woodbridge Fold. I was a regular at the Duttons and the Queenswood Social club, and what a great club that was back in the 70s. I've not been back there since the late 70s, is the club still open? Yes indeed Loiner Queenswood Club is still open and, as far as I'm aware, thriving well in all activities - good news for you eh ??

[BLAKEY]

bluebell wrote: . Ayup Bluebell - your teatime message had nowt in it, just a blank box - could you send it again please ??

[bluebell]

Nowt in it, Blakey.Had difficulties with pics and there is no "delete post" facility when you edit. Regards

[tyke bhoy]

bluebell wrote: and during the day hearing the summertime drawl of John Arlott (IIRC) on the radio     John Arlott was certainly the man with the drawl. I remember him doing the JPL (Sunday League) commentaries on BBC2 in the late 60's and early 70's. So laid back he was almost comatose but he knew his cricket

[BLAKEY]

bluebell wrote: Nowt in it, Blakey.Had difficulties with pics and there is no "delete post" facility when you edit. Regards Join the Club !! - A month or two ago I tried to put some pictures on and there were so many unsuccessful attempts that I think I nearly slowed the World Broadband system down - might try again soon now the flak has settled LOL LOL

[BLAKEY]

tyke bhoy wrote: bluebell wrote: and during the day hearing the summertime drawl of John Arlott (IIRC) on the radio     John Arlott was certainly the man with the drawl. He had a most wonderful pleasant relaxed voice and nature hadn't he ??When he was broadcasting from Headingley he always used to mention "The Kurrrkstall Lain end." LOL LOL

[bluebell]

I believe John Arlott had a broad Hampshire accent.I have no more photos of prefabs I dont think, but you may see me with about 3 of them for 1949 in the "Pubs" if I can find it after Match of t'Day!Here's to "Mucky Leeds" as it was certainly called down there before the Clean Air Act of about 1956. Maybe still is?Cheers, guys.