Lewis's Department Store

Si · Post by Si » Tue 30 Oct, 2012 9:57 am

I remember queuing all round those corners to buy tickets for Bob Dylan's Blackbushe gig in 1978ish. They sold out just before I got to the desk. Eventually saw him at Wembley in 1984.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 30 Oct, 2012 8:33 pm

Schofields was easily the worst place in Leeds for getting static electric shocks - even in the late 70's when everywhere was carpeted in 100% brushed nylon that shop was in a class of its own.Another reason to go to Lewis's instead!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 30 Oct, 2012 9:35 pm

raveydavey wrote: Schofields was easily the worst place in Leeds for getting static electric shocks - even in the late 70's when everywhere was carpeted in 100% brushed nylon that shop was in a class of its own.Another reason to go to Lewis's instead! Lewis's staff remember you coming in with your hair on end, just to earth yersell

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 1:39 am

photo credit and thanks to "resto.yorks"19th May 1932 - Viewed from New Briggate, St John's Gate visible.21st June 1932 - Viewed from top of Mark Lane rear of Lewis's.31st July 1931 - View down Headrow to New Briggate16th June 1932 - View up Headrow

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 9:23 am

Incredibly nostalgic pictures Jogon - thank you.I think that of all the regrets I have over the disappearance of "My Leeds", and I have many such regrets, the loss of Lewis's is perhaps the worst.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 4:42 pm

BlakeyI sort of agree - I've a vivid memory of the round red Edams being at face level. So that was Food Hall early/mid 60's - and knowing the fridge display units that was low & I must've been little.It was my destination on "my" first time in town, late 60 early 70s.Had a sense of occassion about the place.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 05 Jan, 2013 7:33 pm

Jogon wrote: BlakeyI sort of agree - I've a vivid memory of the round red Edams being at face level. So that was Food Hall early/mid 60's - and knowing the fridge display units that was low & I must've been little.It was my destination on "my" first time in town, late 60 early 70s.Had a sense of occassion about the place. Quite so Jogon and, as I was born in 1936, I'm sure you can envisage that my "mourning" the passing of those fabulous marble floors and stairwells, beautiful brass bannisters, and fabulous stately Greek themed lifts is even more intense

peterg · Post by **peterg** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 4:57 pm

We were back in Leeds last October for the first time in 10 years and we called a couple of times at the foodstore at the top end of the old Lewis's building where you go in at one corner and out at the other with no access to the rest of the building.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 10:59 pm

peterg wrote: We were back in Leeds last October for the first time in 10 years and we called a couple of times at the foodstore at the top end of the old Lewis's building where you go in at one corner and out at the other with no access to the rest of the building. Hmmmmmm Sainsbury's peterg - just where you used to go downstairs to Lewis's delicatessen and further down still to the basement giant cafe. Also, in that corner entrance there used to be a newspaper seller called Joe Haigh (about forty years I think he was there) who used to call loudly "POOWWWWWWWST - FINAYYYLL." He was a wonderfu likeablel and obliging character.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 07 Jan, 2013 11:24 pm

Just trying here to add picture of Lewis's - years agio I could do it but now it doesn't seem to work - here goes. Oh crikey - well half way anyhow - click the black cross and there is the Evening Post picture of Joe !!