Old Leeds Firms

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 19 Apr, 2011 1:08 pm

From the YEP, even then they had abysmal proof reading.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H ... directlink

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 24 Apr, 2011 8:46 am

JAPA. This company occupied Laneside Mills, off Elland Road between Morley and Churwell. The produced paper bags, envelopes etc. That's a clue to what their title meant. Any guesses?

yorkiesknob · Post by **yorkiesknob** » Sun 24 Apr, 2011 8:55 am

majorhoundii wrote: JAPA. This company occupied Laneside Mills, off Elland Road between Morley and Churwell. The produced paper bags, envelopes etc. That's a clue to what their title meant. Any guesses? just another paper articlehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... 6_18253725

yorkiesknob · Post by **yorkiesknob** » Mon 25 Apr, 2011 12:34 am

William Potts, Clockmakers, Bankfield Terrace, Burley, Leeds.Windows now bricked up, its was always good to stop and have look at the workshop as the street level is higher than the shop floor.The Haddon Hall picture used to adjoin to the Potts workshop.Must be a recent photo, last time I visited Burley the picture house was still standing ,but in a bad wayI I can remember going to the Sat morning shows there, but man is that a long time ago.Growing up in the Stanmore's I use to past this building more times than I can think.Pre-teens , going down to the Kirkstall rd baths ,trunks rolled up in a threadbare towel. Or going down to Steads toy/joke shop.Teens- drinking at the Haddan Hall,playing for Burley Utd who where based there. Darts team.Grown up , Burly Con club ,Snooker and cheap beer.http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/186585 ... FULLCheers Yorkie

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Mon 25 Apr, 2011 11:54 am

yorkiesknob wrote: William Potts, Clockmakers, Bankfield Terrace, Burley, Leeds.Windows now bricked up, its was always good to stop and have look at the workshop as the street level is higher than the shop floor.The Haddon Hall picture used to adjoin to the Potts workshop.Must be a recent photo, last time I visited Burley the picture house was still standing ,but in a bad wayI I can remember going to the Sat morning shows there, but man is that a long time ago.Growing up in the Stanmore's I use to past this building more times than I can think.Pre-teens , going down to the Kirkstall rd baths ,trunks rolled up in a threadbare towel. Or going down to Steads toy/joke shop.Teens- drinking at the Haddan Hall,playing for Burley Utd who where based there. Darts team.Grown up , Burly Con club ,Snooker and cheap beer.http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/186585 ... FULLCheers Yorkie William Potts was taken over by Smiths of Derby. The father of a good friend of mine was Potts' General Manager. A great many church and public (tower) clocks in this region and beyond were made by Potts - I would imagine nearly every one in Leeds & District - and still maintained by Smiths after very many years of reliable service.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Mon 25 Apr, 2011 11:58 am

Sorry, got the quote bit mixed up in that last post. I'm responsible for the bit starting "William Potts was taken over by Smiths of Derby......"Hope this explanation makes a bit more sense of things.

geoffb · Post by **geoffb** » Wed 07 Sep, 2011 6:16 pm

A link for Cosmo Kramer, happy reading:-)

Patexpat · Post by **Patexpat** » Thu 08 Sep, 2011 7:03 am

Brunel wrote: From the YEP, even then they had abysmal proof reading.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/H ... directlink Now I thought Vallence's was next to Lewis's on The Headrow? Or did they have two stores? Or am I thinking of another electrical shop?

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 08 Sep, 2011 8:01 am

yorkiesknob wrote: William Potts, Clockmakers, Bankfield Terrace, Burley, Leeds.Windows now bricked up, its was always good to stop and have look at the workshop as the street level is higher than the shop floor.The Haddon Hall picture used to adjoin to the Potts workshop.Must be a recent photo, last time I visited Burley the picture house was still standing ,but in a bad wayI I can remember going to the Sat morning shows there, but man is that a long time ago.Growing up in the Stanmore's I use to past this building more times than I can think.Pre-teens , going down to the Kirkstall rd baths ,trunks rolled up in a threadbare towel. Or going down to Steads toy/joke shop.Teens- drinking at the Haddan Hall,playing for Burley Utd who where based there. Darts team.Grown up , Burly Con club ,Snooker and cheap beer.Hi yorkiesknob Was Steads next door to Woolworths on Kirkstall Road if so do you remember the parrot he had you could not see it but it used to talk and customers thought it was the owner talking to them and would answer back.http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/186585 ... FULLCheers Yorkie

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 08 Sep, 2011 8:06 am

I dont know what i did but my reply merged in with Yorkies post?