Asda/CravenDairies

Post by **mhoulden** » Thu 21 Apr, 2011 6:11 pm

My mum used to work at Associated Dairies (as it was in the 70s) so I might be able to ask her about it when I'm over this weekend if anyone has any questions.As far as old cinemas go, the Star cinema on York Rd is now a gym, as people probably know. Downstairs is currently closed after the occupants did a midnight flit, but upstairs is used as a martial arts gym where I train. There's some old-ish photos of how it looks at http://www.badcompany.co.uk/article.asp?newsid=66. The balcony is still there and so is the projection box, but this is inaccessible while the downstairs is closed. The roof was in pretty poor condition but it's since been made weathertight. I should be able to get some photos of the upstairs/balcony area as it is now when I'm down next week if people are interested.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Tue 26 Apr, 2011 9:37 pm

Dont you just love this site - totally unconnected to the topic of this thread I know but, while browsing through yet another name turns up that was long forgotten in my memory's from my youth - whilst looking at the photo from Leodis up pops the name of Hagenbach's the bakers - my old man used to swear by their pies and pasties LOLOh such memories lol

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 26 Apr, 2011 9:50 pm

mhoulden wrote: My mum used to work at Associated Dairies (as it was in the 70s) so I might be able to ask her about it when I'm over this weekend if anyone has any questions.As far as old cinemas go, the Star cinema on York Rd is now a gym, as people probably know. Downstairs is currently closed after the occupants did a midnight flit, but upstairs is used as a martial arts gym where I train. There's some old-ish photos of how it looks at http://www.badcompany.co.uk/article.asp?newsid=66. The balcony is still there and so is the projection box, but this is inaccessible while the downstairs is closed. The roof was in pretty poor condition but it's since been made weathertight. I should be able to get some photos of the upstairs/balcony area as it is now when I'm down next week if people are interested. That would be great, it's a big building and interesting to see how it retains it's old features. A bit like the one at the bottom of Torre Road (was it the Regal?) that is now Al Murad - if you go upstairs and look over you can see what was the stage and it even has the numbers on the wall from when it was a bingo hall!Anyhow, if you do get the pics better put them on another thread or we'll get told off!

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 26 Apr, 2011 11:26 pm

[quotenick="LS1A bit like the one at the bottom of Torre Road (was it the Regal?) that is now Al Murad - if you go upstairs and look over you can see what was the stage and it even has the numbers on the wall from when it was a bingo hall!Anyhow, if you do get the pics better put them on another thread or we'll get told off!I think it was the Regent, but may be wrong.

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 27 Apr, 2011 9:29 am

Isn't there something in thee Cinemas past and present thread about this one?

whatdoesthisbuttondo · Tue 24 May, 2011 1:12 pm

Iworked there for a short time in 1992 after I left the Royal Navy. The bottling plant was old and staffed mainly by asians. I was running some cables for CCTV around the side of the building when i drilled through a wall and fed what felt like 200' of cable through it.After opening the door to go inside I found it was a prayer room and I was now facing a lot of folk looking at me , raising up from their mat's.....

Carly · Post by **Carly** » Fri 29 Nov, 2013 11:57 pm

Hi! Just writing some memories down for my 92 year old Grandpa and he was telling me about his Mum and that just before he was born his Mum's family owned Craven Dairies in the 1900's and had for a very long time (his mum's family name is Craven) - the sisters used to work at a dairy shop in Chapel Alerton that was associated with the farm. They had another shop at Otley also. Eventually they sold the farm and moved to Roundhay. I was just trying to see if I could find any info on the net or pictures of the farm to see what had happened to it and I found this thread. His Mum's name was Ann. He has pictures of his Grandma Craven. If anyone has or knows where I can find pictures or more info that would be great. It's a long shot as I know it was a really long time ago! Thank you!!!

Carly · Post by **Carly** » Sat 30 Nov, 2013 12:03 am

Just got some more info - the farm (Cravens) owned a lot of Chapel Alerton and Weatherby and huge amounts of land around there which was partly sold to the Council when they sold the farm and broke up the land.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 30 Nov, 2013 12:18 am

There's some information about Woodhouse Farm, once owned by Craven Dairies, on the Barwick in Elmet history site:http://www.barwickinelmethistoricalsoci ... 628.htmlIt also gives the name of some other properties owned by the firm.

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sat 30 Nov, 2013 7:00 pm

There were various chain grocers in and around Leeds up to the advent of supermarkets. There was Meadow Dairy, Maypole, Melias, and Gallons - all similar type shops, selling butter, eggs, bacon, biscuits etc. I often wonder what happened to them - were they subsumed by the likes of Asda?