Bus, crane, crash, copper, subway!

[stutterdog]

raveydavey wrote: There was definately a subway there - I can remember it as a kid, so mid 70's? Don't know when it closed though. There was a gents toilet in the central reservation at the junction with Briggate and Boar Lane but I dont think there was a subway leading anywere else from it.I was born in 1942 and I can remember using this toilet when we came to Leeds.There was always a policeman stood nearby as there was a blue police box there too.

[Johnny39]

stutterdog wrote: raveydavey wrote: There was definately a subway there - I can remember it as a kid, so mid 70's? Don't know when it closed though. There was a gents toilet in the central reservation at the junction with Briggate and Boar Lane but I dont think there was a subway leading anywere else from it.I was born in 1942 and I can remember using this toilet when we came to Leeds.There was always a policeman stood nearby as there was a blue police box there too. That's the one I'm remembering!

[BLAKEY]

There does seem to be a lot of confusion folks over this little question. Being very old (sob sob) I can very clearly remember both facilities. The toilets in the middle of Briggate, down stairs between black iron railings, were just that - toilets - and dated from the very early 1900s, as did the police box. There were also two generations of central tram barriers/shelters over the same period.The subway, which the bus crash crane was excavating, was built in 1966 and was accessible from both sides of Briggate and had modern toilets.

[chameleon]

BLAKEY wrote: There does seem to be a lot of confusion folks over this little question. Being very old (sob sob) I can very clearly remember both facilities. The toilets in the middle of Briggate, down stairs between black iron railings, were just that - toilets - and dated from the very early 1900s, as did the police box. There were also two generations of central tram barriers/shelters over the same period.The subway, which the bus crash crane was excavating, was built in 1966 and was accessible from both sides of Briggate and had modern toilets. Blakey, I'm amazed by that, I have absolutrly no recolection of anything there aftr the old toilets! Where were the entrances exactly (in relation to the old Iinspector's kiosk perhaps). It can't have survived long, certainly nothing in the early 70's and Phill hasn't produced a picy yet, but tomorrow's another day

[Trojan]

BLAKEY wrote: There does seem to be a lot of confusion folks over this little question. Being very old (sob sob) I can very clearly remember both facilities. The toilets in the middle of Briggate, down stairs between black iron railings, were just that - toilets - and dated from the very early 1900s, as did the police box. There were also two generations of central tram barriers/shelters over the same period.The subway, which the bus crash crane was excavating, was built in 1966 and was accessible from both sides of Briggate and had modern toilets. That's what I remember. I seem to remember a subway that had a sign shaped like the London Underground logo - saying Subway - or am I thinking of somewhere else?

[Johnny39]

Try "Leodis"City CenterBriggatePic 79May jog a few memories - did mine.

[BLAKEY]

chameleon wrote: [Blakey, I'm amazed by that, I have absolutrly no recolection of anything there aftr the old toilets! Where were the entrances exactly (in relation to the old Iinspector's kiosk perhaps). It can't have survived long, certainly nothing in the early 70's and Phill hasn't produced a picy yet, but tomorrow's another day As far as I remember the entrances (directly opposite each other) were just below the inspectors' cabin, probably roughly where the top of McDonalds side wall is now. Phill's picture which will, as you hint, almost certainly arrive will tell us no doubt

[BLAKEY]

[quotenick="TrojanThat's what I remember. I seem to remember a subway that had a sign shaped like the London Underground logo - saying Subway - or am I thinking of somewhere else? I'm sure you're right Trojan - I seem to remember the "gantry" signs in exactly the same way.

[chameleon]

BLAKEY wrote: chameleon wrote: [Blakey, I'm amazed by that, I have absolutrly no recolection of anything there aftr the old toilets! Where were the entrances exactly (in relation to the old Iinspector's kiosk perhaps). It can't have survived long, certainly nothing in the early 70's and Phill hasn't produced a picy yet, but tomorrow's another day As far as I remember the entrances (directly opposite each other) were just below the inspectors' cabin, probably roughly where the top of McDonalds side wall is now. Phill's picture which will, as you hint, almost certainly arrive will tell us no doubt Thanks Blakey - total blank (except for the cabin!). Pic 79 Johnny is of the entrance to the toilets in the middle of the road, well remembered, amazed I can't rmember 'new toilets' of all things!

[Phill_dvsn]

One thing doesn't ring true to me here.How old were these toilets? I've seen pictures of them when the trams were running (last trams 1959) so that dates them well before the 1965 excavation/accident date quoted on the picture they were 'supposed' to have been built????