OLD LEEDS CHEST CLINIC, NEW BRIGGATE / VICAR LANE

[BLAKEY]

I drove past this impressive old building - a real Leeds landmark - yesterday and was pleased to see that it is to become a new larger store for the excellent TV and HiFi firm "Richer Sounds" who are moving from their present cramped shop in Vicar Lane.    While some may say that its not really a suitable use for such a notable building, it could certainly have been far worse.

[chameleon]

Bit more here Blakey -http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1

[BLAKEY]

chameleon wrote: Bit more here Blakey -http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1 Thanks chameleon and cardiarms and this is a bit of a teaser isn't it ??I've been looking through all the West Yorkshire Road Car stuff that I have and I can't just lay my finger on when Vicar Lane Bus Station was opened, but I'd say early 1930s would be a good estimate. It was originally only half its eventual size, the souhern (Eastgate) end, and was reached by the ciovered steps next to what is now the Hellenic Cafe. Some time after WW2 it was extended norhwards and sloping slightly uphill and so it remained until the end.To return to the Chest Ckinic query - definitely when that was built there were no bus stations whatever - in fact buses were still literally one. two or three horsepower - so I imagine the central location to avoid shortage of patients' breath referred to can only mean one of the railway stations - Marsh Lane possibly ??

[chameleon]

BLAKEY wrote: chameleon wrote: Bit more here Blakey -http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... ighLight=1 Thanks chameleon and cardiarms and this is a bit of a teaser isn't it ??I've been looking through all the West Yorkshire Road Car stuff that I have and I can't just lay my finger on when Vicar Lane Bus Station was opened, but I'd say early 1930s would be a good estimate. It was originally only half its eventual size, the souhern (Eastgate) end, and was reached by the ciovered steps next to what is now the Hellenic Cafe. Some time after WW2 it was extended norhwards and sloping slightly uphill and so it remained until the end.To return to the Chest Ckinic query - definitely when that was built there were no bus stations whatever - in fact buses were still literally one. two or three horsepower - so I imagine the central location to avoid shortage of patients' breath referred to can only mean one of the railway stations - Marsh Lane possibly ?? That would still be a hike Blakey, quite an incline accross from Marsh Lane but, not as bad perhaps as the walk up Killingbeck Drive to what was the Sanatorium with 'wholesome fresh air in abundance' - but at least the Hospital bus service did takevisitors to the top of the hill!

[chameleon]

Try this Blakey -http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 0_30587405

[Reginal Perrin]

I can't seem to find any pictures of the main bus station from the 70's. I remember Hagenbachs and the Newsagents vividly from that priod.

[tilly]

Reginal Perrin wrote: I can't seem to find any pictures of the main bus station from the 70's. I remember Hagenbachs and the Newsagents vividly from that priod. Hi Reginal Perrin you have also lost your picture the box is now blank Reginal is no more?

[BLAKEY]

Reginal Perrin wrote: I can't seem to find any pictures of the main bus station from the 70's. I remember Hagenbachs and the Newsagents vividly from that priod. Just before Hagenbachs the whole corner shop was Morley's newsagent and cafe - and ladies' waiting room and "facilities" also.

[BLAKEY]

To my utter amazement, Vicar Lane Bus Station was not opened until November 1937 - I'd have given it a few more years than that !!