Signs of old leodis

Unusual markings, logos and symbols around the city
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Brunel
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Front or road view of the club. Still waiting for the correct guess where...!!
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Driver Street just off Tong road.
Sit thissen dahn an' tell us abaht it.

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Si wrote: Looks more like a G to me, making it Webco Serge. Being Leeds, this would make more sense? I think you're right.

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Brunel wrote: Are the W.R.V.S. still active? It would seem so:http://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk [edited by dsco to update to new website address 14/08/13)    

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Brunel wrote: Are the W.R.V.S. still active? They had (have?) a branch in Otley. Until recently, there was a 2CV (what else?!) driving around with the WRVS logo on the back.

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Chrism wrote: Driver Street just off Tong road. Correct.......!!    

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This gable end on Stonegate Road still exists but is currently obscured by a temporary banner for a garage:http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&sourc ... -6.07which itself is painted over this:http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

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Si wrote: Brunel wrote: Are the W.R.V.S. still active? They had (have?) a branch in Otley. Until recently, there was a 2CV (what else?!) driving around with the WRVS logo on the back. When I was in HMF and before the WRVS were dubbed 'Royal',we reckoned their motto, on the side of their very welcometea and refreshment vans, Meant, 'Widows, Virgins and Spinsters!'S'true!

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Cardiarms wrote: Brunel wrote: Are the W.R.V.S. still active? It would seem so:http://www.wrvs.org.uk/default.aspx it appears that LEEDS branch is defunct or moved to a better location.I found the old sign here, down the vehicle entrance, you can just make out WRVS in red on the brick pillar RH side.http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF8&h ... .94,,0,4.7
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I walked past and missed that a few days before you spotted it!

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