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Bunkers, shelters and other buildings
Chrism
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Post by Chrism »

Aye, the scout,guide and camping shop. One of my old mates was manager there. Also the Headrow Coffee House.
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Brandy
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Post by Brandy »

rangieowner wrote: carith wrote: It is on the site of the ol leeds permanent building society. yeah you're right, i stand corrected!!! said the man in the orthopaedic shoe's lol    
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BLAKEY
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LS1 wrote: Whilst we're on the subject, I can't remember if Dudley House was demolised to make way for the K2 building, or if it was refurbished.Bin thinkin about it for a while now and would be grateful is someone could tell me and put my mind at rest!Cheers If Dudley House was the one on the corner of Albion Street and Great George Street (Leeds Council Rent Office) and I think it was, then it was refurbished in a very odd way. It was stripped to the original skeleton framework and then rebuilt as all the new high rise appartments - "mutton dressed as lamb" as you might say
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Post by Cardiarms »

Dudley House is K2, I used to work on the 10th floor. Lower floors were council and upper were all sorts of stuff. The neigbouring tower was demolished as part of the light development, what was that called?Coming back to the leeds Perm, remember 'Say The Leeds and Smile'? I came up with that as a competition tie breaker. I got £25 and came second!    

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Post by dogduke »

the stop and shop also had a place opp the markets post office.my eldest worked there for a few weeks.terrible people to work for.
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Cardiarms wrote: Dudley House is K2, I used to work on the 10th floor. Lower floors were council and upper were all sorts of stuff. The neigbouring tower was demolished as part of the light development, what was that called?Coming back to the leeds Perm, remember 'Say The Leeds and Smile'? I came up with that as a competition tie breaker. I got £25 and came second!     Great slogan that was, and I was one of those who smiled for many a year, until the takeover by Halifax !! Admittedly due to many other circumstances, but look what's happened now and I'm afraid the Halifax has cost me dear recently. Can you think of a magic slogan to "get my brass back" please ??
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Post by Uno Hoo »

Coming back to the leeds Perm, remember 'Say The Leeds and Smile'? I came up with that as a competition tie breaker. I got £25 and came second!    Great slogan that was, and I was one of those who smiled for many a year, until the takeover by Halifax !! Admittedly due to many other circumstances, but look what's happened now and I'm afraid the Halifax has cost me dear recently. Can you think of a magic slogan to "get my brass back" please ?? "From Hull, and Hell, and The Halifax, Good Lord, deliver us" ?    
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Post by wiggy »

dogduke wrote: the stop and shop also had a place opp the markets post office.my eldest worked there for a few weeks.terrible people to work for. a girlfriend of mine worked for them...she said the same...horrible folk to work for.she told them to stick it up there thingys.
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Uno Hoo wrote: Coming back to the leeds Perm, remember 'Say The Leeds and Smile'? I came up with that as a competition tie breaker. I got £25 and came second!     Great slogan that was, Can you think of a magic slogan to "get my brass back" please ?? "From Hull, and Hell, and The Halifax, Good Lord, deliver us" ?        Ha ha - I've always loved that original slogan (by a leading churchman I believe ??) and it certainly fits the bill in this case !! To be fair though, I might excuse Hull, as I have a very soft spot for that City and for the Holderness.
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wiggy wrote: dogduke wrote: a girlfriend of mine worked for them...she said the same...horrible folk to work for.she told them to stick it up there thingys. What a pity I didn't know you then eh ?? - I could have asked your lady to bring out some of my dough with her on her last day
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