Holbeck black out paint!

[somme1916]

BLAKEY wrote: tilly wrote: I wonder if you can still buy that check patterned paint?He He Sorry I'm pretty sure its been discontinued tilly - there's not much call for refurbishing chess boards these days. I'll get my coat an' all !! Anybody fancy a game of vertical chess ?Maybe not..........I suppose the black/white check was a warning/danger sign.....bit different to the chequered(checkered) flag ? Variations on the usage of the word(yes,another one !)

[Terry M]

I remember in the late 50's my Dad taking me to Ninevah Bridge to watch the trains, we lived nearby.The picture at the top of this post was actually a block of toilets.As to why they were needed in such a strange position is unkown.There was another block in a strange position on Gelderd Road opposite Petty's Printers.

[BIG N]

Phill_dvsn wrote: Cardiarms wrote: Does this bollard count?http://goo.gl/maps/eCrxw Yes that's a good one, it also reminded me of this war paint on Dragon Bridgehttp://goo.gl/maps/TNL1tI heard someone say the bridge/road layout has been modernised now, so I'm not sure if the paint still survives?     Yes Phill the checks still exist on Dragon bridge, in fact during the modernisation of the bridge the curved walls at either end were carefully numbered block by block before being dismantled and then rebuilt in the same order.    

[buffaloskinner]

The 1932 map of Holbeck clearly shows the urinal

[Leodian]

Cheers buffaloskinner. I like old maps. I wonder what 'Training Centre (Girls)' taught?In Phill's second photo from the top of this thread there is a building on the right that seems to be being demolished. Does anyone know what it was?    

[jim]

One of Kayes premises I think.

[Leodian]

Thanks for that jim.