Kodak factory

Happymama · Post by **Happymama** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 11:20 pm

I'm sure there was a Kodak factory either on or near Harehills lane, perhaps the A64 - seem to remember it from the late 80's when it was closed and derelict and in trouble with the Council for leaving cyanide laced stuff around, when the building was open and abused.Anyone else? Or am I going bonkers?

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 03 Aug, 2010 11:29 pm

Happymama wrote: I'm sure there was a Kodak factory either on or near Harehills lane, perhaps the A64 - seem to remember it from the late 80's when it was closed and derelict and in trouble with the Council for leaving cyanide laced stuff around, when the building was open and abused.Anyone else? Or am I going bonkers? Don't recall anything on Harehills lane but they did have warehouse on the Ring Road Light-Industrial Estate for some time - long gone now though. Noy confusing it with Rank Optical are you?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 10:23 am

Yes Kodak was on the Ring Road at Seacroft, remember it well from my younger days.http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

amber · Post by **amber** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 12:53 pm

There used to be a Ranks optics on Harehills Lane they dealt in fibre optics and relocated to Essex in the 80s I think

biggee99 · Post by **biggee99** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 3:03 pm

amber wrote: There used to be a Ranks optics on Harehills Lane they dealt in fibre optics and relocated to Essex in the 80s I think Its where the new mosque is now on harehills lane the land was sold to them and out of the nine million grant five million pounds went missing so good old LCC gave the land to them FREE isn't that sweet on LCC might be that the land is still contaminated??????

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 8:59 pm

biggee99 wrote: amber wrote: There used to be a Ranks optics on Harehills Lane they dealt in fibre optics and relocated to Essex in the 80s I think Its where the new mosque is now on harehills lane the land was sold to them and out of the nine million grant five million pounds went missing so good old LCC gave the land to them FREE isn't that sweet on LCC might be that the land is still contaminated?????? We'll have to see what develops...

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 9:48 pm

The company that became Rank Optics was originally Kershaw and their brand name for film projectors was "Kalee" Is that what's being remembered?

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 04 Aug, 2010 11:21 pm

BJF wrote: The company that became Rank Optics was originally Kershaw and their brand name for film projectors was "Kalee" Is that what's being remembered? If anyone wants to search, we've talked about this at length in other threads.The likelihood that any (remote) chance of contamination not being addressed is unlikely. Recent Environmental Agency requirements have also led to the identifying of areas of land needing attention and this area was not included.

Precinct Boy · Post by **Precinct Boy** » Thu 05 Aug, 2010 11:59 am

There is a Kodak factory in Leeds at present in Morley, used to be Horsells. But dont recall one being in Seacroft, sure you dont mean Agfa ?

Post by **chameleon** » Thu 05 Aug, 2010 5:31 pm

Precinct Boy wrote: There is a Kodak factory in Leeds at present in Morley, used to be Horsells. But dont recall one being in Seacroft, sure you dont mean Agfa ? No, Agfa was built as Howson Crabtree then becoming Dupont and laterbecoming the now almost redundant Agfa, built on the Coal Road in the 80's or so.This replaced the old cratree building over the way on the Ring Road Estate, a little beyond which was the Kodak building.