The carvings at the Queens Hotel 'arch' over New Station Street.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 8:49 pm

jim wrote: The closest to coat of arms B3 that I can find is that of Inverness. The full version of that contains more features, but the version shown under the Queens arch is the major centre-piece. Yep bang on Jim, you've done it again!http://www.ngw.nl/int/gbr/scot/invernessb.htmMany of the other shields, including Leeds, only show the centre of the coat of arms - so there is no doubt this is Inverness.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 11:47 pm

Well done, jim. I really do think that's the one!!!Leodians Thread has taken me to sites I'd never have dreamt of visiting and as per, I've enjoyed the education!I've even found out that a teaspoon I have of my late mother's with the InterCity logo on it is worth quite a bit!Anyway, before I leave you in peace, I thought I'd tell you of a site which I found most interesting showing Bas Relief Brickwork Images at Liverpool Street Station. Really interesting. I can't post the link as I do not know how to, sorry."Liverpool Street-Great Eastern Railway Society" should lead you to it.Caron.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 05 Aug, 2012 11:59 pm

Caron wrote: Well done, jim. I really do think that's the one!!!Leodians Thread has taken me to sites I'd never have dreamt of visiting and as per, I've enjoyed the education!I've even found out that a teaspoon I have of my late mother's with the InterCity logo on it is worth quite a bit!Anyway, before I leave you in peace, I thought I'd tell you of a site which I found most interesting showing Bas Relief Brickwork Images at Liverpool Street Station. Really interesting. I can't post the link as I do not know how to, sorry."Liverpool Street-Great Eastern Railway Society" should lead you to it.Caron. Hi Caron. This may be the link. The webpage has information on the Bas Relief Brickwork part way down:- http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.php? ... &Itemid=35

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Mon 06 Aug, 2012 12:08 am

Hi Leodian. That's the one, thanks. Also, BIG thanks for a very interesting Thread and furthering my education

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 06 Aug, 2012 12:15 am

Cheers Caron. I've also learnt a lot as I had thought when I took the photos that the carvings were in some way all only Leeds related. I was wrong! Thanks to all for the identifications of the carvings.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 8:38 pm

I took this photo today (August 18 2012). It is of a London Midland & Scottish Railway sign that is over the door to No. 1 Aire Street. It is therefore not at the arch with the carvings that this thread is about but it is still on the Queens Hotel building (I don't know if No. 1 Aire Street is actually part of the hotel). I thought in view of its LM&SR connection it would be of interest to put it into this thread.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 8:43 pm

I took this photo today (August 18 2012) of an LM&SR carving on the frontage of the Queens Hotel (there is a similar one further along the frontage).

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Sat 18 Aug, 2012 11:55 pm

Leodian wrote: I took this photo today (August 18 2012). It is of a London Midland & Scottish Railway sign that is over the door to No. 1 Aire Street. It is therefore not at the arch with the carvings that this thread is about but it is still on the Queens Hotel building (I don't know if No. 1 Aire Street is actually part of the hotel). I thought in view of its LM&SR connection it would be of interest to put it into this thread. It's not part of the hotel, I think it was built after the hotel, but at the same time if that makes sense!It was the London Midland Railway offices though I guess they built it to look like the rest of the building. I believe that there are plans afoot to incorporate it into the hotel though so it can get on it's way to get the 5 star status. I'm sure there is a picture in the hotel itself from around 1937/8 when the hotel is finished and the LMS building is half built.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 19 Aug, 2012 12:42 am

Thanks for that LS1. I thought it may not be part of the Queens Hotel but I was unsure.

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun 19 Aug, 2012 12:49 am

Although No 1 Aire Street offices are not "part of the hotel", both were built by and for the LMS in the late 1930s, both carry LMS crests, and to the best of my knowledge both share a fire exit staircase at the point where they "join".