When was Eastgate completed?

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 4:09 pm

Sorry Geordie Exile - I forgot to mention that opposite, on the other side of Eastgate adjoining The Yorkshire Hussar. this land was also a cinder carpark and I don't recall it being built on 'til the late 50/60's.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 5:30 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: To confuse matters further, here's an aerial view in 1933, showing only the bottom right half completed. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL I see the old Millgarth Police Station which I "visited" circa 1965

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 5:43 pm

The 1935 view from Leodis on original postlooks a bit like an artist’s impression on the left handside and beyond the KU building.I remember building work on the area above the Hussar’staken place before I left school so probably late 50‘s.I think the builders were Sir Robert/Alfred McAlpine.This 1958 view from Leodis of a bus is probably right as regardsthe date,bus/train spotters usually keep the details of each photo taken.There are no buildings above the Hussar’s.TEXTDescription:1958, Daimler/Bus 88 double decker bus built in 1945. Registration JUB 588, route no 62 Circular via Blackman Lane, Hudson Road, East End Park. The bus is outside the Yorkshire Hussar Public House, William Younger Ales are sold there. This is now called Hoagys. Quarry Hill Flats can be seen on the left. This was January 1958.http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 6:03 pm

Sorry attention deficit - but those buses, as a kid early 60's I used to like to site bottom deck (behind the driver).I was always intrigued that on the floor/bulkhead in the middle there was some sort of curved, engineered rounded thing ie it wasn't a straight wall to floor join.Can anyone explain what it is/was? What is it pleeeaase.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 6:09 pm

dogduke, yes, it's been suggested to me that the 1935 is not an actual photo, so that explains matters and the 1955 photo I linked to is correct, so your contribution confirms that. So when were the buildings completed then [both matching sides of the road]? My mum worked as a cleaner in the offices above Peter Maturi etc in the mid sixties, and the full set of buildings on both sides was certainly in place then.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 6:15 pm

Heh.The 1955 photo is trending at number one in the Leodis Top 50 for today.Good effort, SLers.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 6:27 pm

http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2 ... c1e1.pdfGo to page 112 -Chronology.Some sort of survey re Eastagate/Harewood quarter proposals

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 6:35 pm

Thanks dogduke. That does seem to nail it to late 50s / early 60s.

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 7:29 pm

The Employment Exchange at 35 Eastgate has a 1937 keystone above the main door.Incidentally, will the new Eastgate Quarter development ever get under way?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 28 Dec, 2011 7:33 pm

Thanks also for that link dogduke. There are some interesting dates there. I have wondered when Lloyds Bank and Barclay's Bank (query then the Martin's Bank in the document) were built. 1930/31 and about 1934 respectively.