Signs of old leodis

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 31 May, 2011 9:59 am

Cheers Si - I think they must be something to do with the Headrow Centre that was...I might call them and ask maybe!Trouble is that I don't remember them being there years ago but thought they may have something to do with the statue of the man selling balloons to the children in the Headrow Centre. What happened to the statue too, wonder where it went?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 31 May, 2011 1:35 pm

Thanks for posting the photos LS1, which is appreciated. I hope you did not mind me asking about the tiles. I really must improve my observing skills.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 31 May, 2011 2:20 pm

Leodian wrote: Thanks for posting the photos LS1, which is appreciated. I hope you did not mind me asking about the tiles. I really must improve my observing skills. No not at all....It's at the bottom of King Charles Street, just before you would make a right to go into the passageway that brings you out onto Albion Street...

Si · Post by Si » Tue 31 May, 2011 5:43 pm

LS1 wrote: Cheers Si - I think they must be something to do with the Headrow Centre that was...Trouble is that I don't remember them being there years ago They've only been there six years, as one is dated 2005. Anything significant around there built in that year?They are weird though.

Post by **mhoulden** » Tue 31 May, 2011 9:24 pm

A quick Google found a press release at http://www.thinkingspacenorth.org/media ... elease.pdf which says "Artist House is the Leeds based studio and show space of Bryan Davies and Laura Quarmby. Established in 2003 they makepublic art commissions and visual artwork projects ranging form publications to furniture. Many of their projects take place atArtist House in Leeds, but recent works have been exhibited in Cornerhouse Manchester, at Leeds City Art Gallery, and the 51stVenice Biennale. Recent Commissions include Culture Company new media commission, a public art work commission for thenew Electric Press building and civic theatre, & a commission for public art work for King Charles Street, Leeds."Their website at http://www.bryanandlauradavies.com/biography mentions art work on King Charles St but dates it at 2007. Given the long delays in renovating the Headrow centre it could have been they were commissioned in 2005 but didn't get laid until a couple of years later.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 8:41 am

Good information there. Not a lot went on in 2005 that I can remember - when I wonder was it re-branded as the Headrow Centre rather than Schofields Centre.It is a strange place to put these as its not a major thoroughfare at all and the images seem to have no relevance to their context.

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 10:46 am

Do the images refer to the businesses of the shops that used to operate down there? There was certainly a stationery shop down there (pencil) and, (I believe) an opticians (eyes).Any more guesses?

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 3:41 pm

I had a walk down there this afternoon. A branch of Specsavers is still adjacent to the tiles/plaques. No 1 is a loudhailer. No 4 is a cup and saucer. No 5 appears to depict some sort of "art" pot on a plinth, and the photo posted above shows it upside-down. A sixth example is of a ladies "strappy" shoe.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 4:18 pm

I saw them early this afternoon also! As to businesses that were close by there used to be a hobby shop, a small cafe and a shoe shop (the latter was right on the corner of King Charles Street and the passageway).

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed 01 Jun, 2011 4:23 pm

It's looking good Leodian! A shoe shop and a cafe takes care of no's 4 and 5, all we need is for someone to remember appropriate shops for a loudhailer and an artpot and we've cracked it! Shame there is nothing to tie to the model shop,though.