Leeds lost pubs

simong · Post by **simong** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 12:37 pm

On the subject of the White Cross, I noticed the other day that work is going on at The Railway on Littlemoor Road. That's been closed over the summer.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 12:43 pm

stutterdog wrote: Si wrote: tilly wrote: The White Cross Pudsey Then.Drat i was going to post a photograph of then and now no luck. Has it finally been demolished, Tilly?Sunk a few pints in there... I worked with Melvin the landlord who had it in the 70's and 80's.It was a very good pub in those days. Melvin and Shirley had it when I drank in there. Beautiful pint of Tetley's mild in them days - and tuppence cheaper in the tap room. Do you remember Willie, the glass collector?

simong · Post by **simong** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 1:08 pm

Just came across this post about Brahms and Liszt, a real ale pub on East Parade in the 1970s. The video is sort of related, about a trip on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line in the 1970s. Does anyone remember it? http://boakandbailey.com/2012/10/a-pub- ... ace-novel/

Loinerdarnsarf · Post by **Loinerdarnsarf** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 1:53 pm

I remember both. The t.v. series Nairn across Britain was great and in a similar vein at the time were Betjeman's Six English Towns and later Six More English Towns. Brahms & Liszt was a place I visited once or twice around 1974/5 ? It was in a cellar with along bar with many handpumps. They served food on 'planks' or wooden plates and I seem to remember a darts marathon taking place. I remember trying Old Peculier and Timmy Taylors Ram Tam which made a change from the ubiquitous Tetleys. The Eagle tavern on North Street was another place that sold 'unusual' beers at the time. Still preferred a pint of 'mixed' in the Cattle Market or Smyths Arms both on Gelderd Road or the Regent at Chapel Allerton though !

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 1:55 pm

simong wrote: Just came across this post about Brahms and Liszt, a real ale pub on East Parade in the 1970s. The video is sort of related, about a trip on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle line in the 1970s. Does anyone remember it? http://boakandbailey.com/2012/10/a-pub- ... ace-novel/ I remember it too.It was in a very large basement as I remember, a sort of bierkeller style. It was unusual for having real ale - quite a rarity at the time.Also , this being the era of indoor league I suppose, there were lots of pub games available, shove hapenny, bar billiards, skittles etc.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 3:00 pm

Si wrote: tilly wrote: The White Cross Pudsey Then.Drat i was going to post a photograph of then and now no luck. Has it finally been demolished, Tilly?Sunk a few pints in there... Hi Si Yes it has gone had a walk down Blackcarr Woods came up through Smalewell and took a photograph it looks bare now its gone, tried to post but it went into hyper space.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 3:27 pm

And now. I was on chrome now back to google.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 3:31 pm

What a shame. Many happy memories in that place. Thanks for posting Tilly.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 3:34 pm

This is the Railway Pub at the moment.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 3:37 pm

Si wrote: What a shame. Many happy memories in that place. Thanks for posting Tilly. Any time Si.