Unknown Leeds location.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 10:50 am

Excellent work BuffaloSkinner. I think you've nailed it spot on. Like a few of the other guys I was thinking this was from around the corner on Hunslet Road/Joseph Street. It is a very confusing picture. If I'm correct, then this should be taken from roughly the same place, and looking in the same direction on Google Street viewhttp://snipurl.com/27nu0wThanks everyone

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 10:54 am

I'll post your attached photo here as well.Great archive pic it is too

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 12:31 pm

That is a great photo. If such things as the electric street lamp, vehicles , TV aerial etc were removed I could easily think it was taken pre-war 2. PS. I ike the 'Join the Watney's RED Army' advert. Is Watney's Red Barrel still brewed? I'm not a drinker, so I don't know.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 12:51 pm

Leodian wrote: That is a great photo. If such things as the electric street lamp, vehicles , TV aerial etc were removed I could easily think it was taken pre-war 2. PS. I ike the 'Join the Watney's RED Army' advert. Is Watney's Red Barrel still brewed? I'm not a drinker, so I don't know. There are still two Watney ghost signs in Leeds to be found. One of them is herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/413573 ... 608443/The info about Watneys Red Barrel courtesy of Wikipedia.Watneys Red Barrel was a bitter popular in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s and is referenced as a cultural phenomenon of that era, such as in the Monty Python "Travel Agent" sketch.and the BBC series "Life on Mars" Series One episode three. It was introduced in 1931 as an export keg beer that could travel for long distances by being made stable through filtering and pasteurising.The beer could be purchased in "tins" called the Party Seven and Party Four (at seven and four pints, respectively), introduced in 1968. A 3.9% abv pale lager with the name Watneys Red Barrel was sold by the Sleeman Brewery until 1997.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 12:51 pm

Impressive work there folks, and isn't it rather frightening how soon one can forget what an area was like not all that long ago ?? I had completely forgotten that Jack Lane ended so very close to Waterloo Road. I do remember though - I was driving on routes 74/76 at the time - that when Leek Street flats were being built, and Jack Lane and Hillidge Road were curtailed, we had some wicked diversions to contend with - one involved Moor Road and Beza Street with a nigh on impossible hairpin turn at one point, especially with the new 33 foot double deckers not equipped with power steering (146 - 160 for those "in the know" about such details).

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 1:02 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Impressive work there folks, and isn't it rather frightening how soon one can forget what an area was like not all that long ago ?? I had completely forgotten that Jack Lane ended so very close to Waterloo Road. I do remember though - I was driving on routes 74/76 at the time - that when Leek Street flats were being built, and Jack Lane and Hillidge Road were curtailed, we had some wicked diversions to contend with - one involved Moor Road and Beza Street with a nigh on impossible hairpin turn at one point, especially with the new 33 foot double deckers not equipped with power steering (146 - 160 for those "in the know" about such details). If it wasn't for the flats in the background, then I would have sworn this was the area around Chap Road/Roundhay Road that was flattened with the Sheepscar Interchange. You wouldn't be able to recognise this, or most of the Hunslet Grange area indeed Blakey. Time waits for no man as they say! And don't forget, we are going back 30-40 years with this old Hunslet Leeds photo. It isn't quite 'not as long ago' as we tend to think I'm actually a little disapointed this Leeds photo beat me. I usually can pin point that chaps unknown locations on flickr. I even got this one in under 4 minutes. He didn't even know which town, or City it was in lol http://snipurl.com/2741pnYou'll enjoy the rest of his archive Leeds bus collection, he has some fine shots indeed Blakey!

carith · Post by **carith** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 2:50 pm

The buildings in the background of the original photo were mostly still in use in the winter of 1978/79. At this time there was building work in proress at the side of the garden gate pub for the new liberal club

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 19 Mar, 2011 2:57 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Leodian wrote: That is a great photo. If such things as the electric street lamp, vehicles , TV aerial etc were removed I could easily think it was taken pre-war 2. PS. I ike the 'Join the Watney's RED Army' advert. Is Watney's Red Barrel still brewed? I'm not a drinker, so I don't know. There are still two Watney ghost signs in Leeds to be found. One of them is herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/413573 ... 608443/The info about Watneys Red Barrel courtesy of Wikipedia.Watneys Red Barrel was a bitter popular in the United Kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s and is referenced as a cultural phenomenon of that era, such as in the Monty Python "Travel Agent" sketch.and the BBC series "Life on Mars" Series One episode three. It was introduced in 1931 as an export keg beer that could travel for long distances by being made stable through filtering and pasteurising.The beer could be purchased in "tins" called the Party Seven and Party Four (at seven and four pints, respectively), introduced in 1968. A 3.9% abv pale lager with the name Watneys Red Barrel was sold by the Sleeman Brewery until 1997. Cheers for that Phill. Nice ghost sign photo.I've just recalled the "What we want is Watney's" slogan.