Leeds Decade of change 1962-72 photos

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 2:03 pm

So little traffic!

Glenny3363 · Post by **Glenny3363** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 2:26 pm

The pic of the York Road petrol station surely can't be 1969???Not with the price being 16p a gallon??Could be wrong, or it was a very forward thinking garage owner, but decimalisation came in 1971?

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 4:20 pm

Glenny3363 wrote: The pic of the York Road petrol station surely can't be 1969???Not with the price being 16p a gallon??Could be wrong, or it was a very forward thinking garage owner, but decimalisation came in 1971? I think we are talking old pennys not new pence.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 4:39 pm

Glenny3363 wrote: The pic of the York Road petrol station surely can't be 1969???Not with the price being 16p a gallon??Could be wrong, or it was a very forward thinking garage owner, but decimalisation came in 1971? If you look closely the sign says 16p OFF 4 Gallons. I was working part time in the petrol station on Burley Road, in 1971, and if I remember correctly petrol then was about 33-35p per gallon.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 8:30 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: The guy seems to be adding new shots. A few more are on now. It's worth checking regular. I commented on one or 2 of his pix. Correcting him on one of them and now he's (childishly) removed my comments and blocked me from further commenting. Baby!

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 8:42 pm

Funny, I commented on the pic of York Road showing the petrol stations and now the pic and all the comments have vanished. Not sure what is going on?

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 9:00 pm

Looking at the Flickr site I don't think this guy is old enoughto have taken these photographs.3000 + snaps mainly over the last 20 or so years.One photo of 'myself'and 1972 bus where he looks about 8 years oldhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cliffordstead/4820831829/.One photo comment suggests that Leeds Civic Trust commisioned the work but does notsay who actually did it

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 9:35 pm

In his profile in Flickr it states "Artistic Leeds based 45 year old with a passion for my home city, love painting and taking photographs. I`m actively involved in promoting better building standards, I also run the Leeds Owl Trail with 3 other Leeds artists...Love getting feed back to my work so do get in touch".It seems clear that he did not take at least some (if any so far) in the set.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 10:01 pm

Leodian wrote: ...Love getting feed back to my work But if I don't like it I WILL delete it and block you!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 19 Dec, 2010 10:10 pm

Chrism wrote: Leodian wrote: ...Love getting feed back to my work But if I don't like it I WILL delete it and block you! I deliberately kept that bit in from his profile in view of some of the comments so far in this thread. Oh, just to make it clear it is not me (Leodian) that made the "Love getting feed back to my work" as that is from cliffordstead's profile in Flickr.