any present day evidence of any train tracks at Crown Point area at all now?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 16 May, 2012 12:56 am

pablo leeds wrote: amazingly good if Central closed in 1967?when did they remove the viaduct near the surviving hoist do you know cos these are from 1981 http://tinyurl.com/cx9tl96Not my words, but the caption from this photo.A view taken in March 1981 of the approach to Leeds Central station, which closed in 1967. In the middle distance towards the left can be seen two stone lift shafts, where railway wagons were once raised and lowered from the high level tracks to a low level goods yard. The lift shafts and viaduct were being demolished at the time this photo was taken. However, a preservation order was hastily slapped on one of the shafts and it has survived

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:03 am

spot on. reckon the hoist will survive for a while yet?be a shame if it didn't. nothing else to spark interest of the station for future generations then

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:23 am

pablo leeds wrote: seen this set Phill? lovely stuff:http://flic.kr/p/axtA5y Thanks for linking, a great set of photographs . I think I spot a sign of one of Leeds' secret places in this picture which, if I'm right, is looking down Northern Street towards Whitehall Road?http://goo.gl/SFcDQ

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:30 am

please share obviously this bridge is long gone

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:32 am

That's a great photo Barfly (the full link has to be copied and pasted to work) which has an interesting looking object on the pavement on the left between the two cars. I wonder if it one of Phill's 'Lucy' boxes?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:36 am

BarFly wrote: pablo leeds wrote: seen this set Phill? lovely stuff:http://flic.kr/p/axtA5y Thanks for linking, a great set of photographs . I think I spot a sign of one of Leeds' secret places in this picture which, if I'm right, is looking down Northern Street towards Whitehall Road?http://www.flickr.com/photos/68943268@N ... otostream/ Funny you've linked to that photo Barfly, it interested me too. I've just been doing a before and after comparison. The change is immense, you'd hardly recognise them as being the same street.An incredible amount of change has gone on over the years on Northern Street, nothing at all survives from the 1981 shot....not quite, one thing stands rather defiant and is still there. I was really pleased to see the air vent of the 'shhhh Secret Leeds tunnel' on the 1981 shot.I've always wondered how it looked in the old days.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:41 am

Leodian wrote: That's a great photo Barfly (the full link has to be copied and pasted to work) which has an interesting looking object on the pavement on the left between the two cars. I wonder if it one of Phill's 'Lucy' boxes? Eagle eyes strikes again. I think this will answer your question Leodianhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/4414470091/Most likely you will have seen it before, It pops up on S.L at regular intervals.

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Wed 16 May, 2012 1:49 am

Leodian wrote: That's a great photo Barfly (the full link has to be copied and pasted to work) which has an interesting looking object on the pavement on the left between the two cars. I wonder if it one of Phill's 'Lucy' boxes? Oops, yes, sorry forgot about that I'll fix it.I think the box dates back to our Cistercian friends .

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 16 May, 2012 2:06 am

Leodian wrote: That's a great photo Barfly (the full link has to be copied and pasted to work) which has an interesting looking object on the pavement on the left between the two cars. I wonder if it one of Phill's 'Lucy' boxes? Have you noticed the vent is still painted in the old Leeds Electric Department colour, the same as this preserved Lucy box.

pablo leeds · Post by **pablo leeds** » Wed 16 May, 2012 2:17 am

are we saying where you've put a cross is the exact same feature in the exact same spot??where's this one you've just posted in post above?