Where

How well do you know Leeds?
biofichompinc
Posts: 0
Joined: Thu 02 Sep, 2010 11:33 am

Post by biofichompinc »

LS1 wrote: Shapero is on the east side of north street and Nevies on the west so fox hayes building is on the east side also. Any chance of any pics further down towards sheepscar showing the golden cross pub and meanwood road etc??? There are more of the Golden Cross cafe than the Golden Cross pub on LEODIS.The Golden Cross pub is mentioned but tends to be out of shot and the subject of much earlier photography. Here are some examples....http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 16_1462954

LS1
Posts: 2185
Joined: Mon 23 Jul, 2007 8:30 am

Post by LS1 »

salt 'n pepper wrote: LS1 wrote: Shapero is on the east side of north street and Nevies on the west so fox hayes building is on the east side also. Any chance of any pics further down towards sheepscar showing the golden cross pub and meanwood road etc??? There are more of the Golden Cross cafe than the Golden Cross pub on LEODIS.The Golden Cross pub is mentioned but tends to be out of shot and the subject of much earlier photography. Here are some examples....http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 16_1462954 Shame there are no real ones of that area to show the pub and how it fit in with Leeds Terrace and how the old street was.I think the golden cross pub would now be slap bang in the middle of the junction of speepscar street south, North Street and Meanwood road, if it were still there.

biofichompinc
Posts: 0
Joined: Thu 02 Sep, 2010 11:33 am

Post by biofichompinc »

LS1 wrote: Shame there are no real ones of that area to show the pub and how it fit in with Leeds Terrace and how the old street was.I think the golden cross pub would now be slap bang in the middle of the junction of speepscar street south, North Street and Meanwood road, if it were still there. Have a look through the current 'Where was the photographer stood?' thread for that particular area of Leeds.There are photographs showing Elmwood Cottages - remember them? - and a map which the Golden Cross is at the centre of.Would you know the origin of 'Golden Cross' around that area LS1? What with the pub and the cafe called that there has to be some derivation somewhere.

LS1
Posts: 2185
Joined: Mon 23 Jul, 2007 8:30 am

Post by LS1 »

salt 'n pepper wrote: LS1 wrote: Shame there are no real ones of that area to show the pub and how it fit in with Leeds Terrace and how the old street was.I think the golden cross pub would now be slap bang in the middle of the junction of speepscar street south, North Street and Meanwood road, if it were still there. Have a look through the current 'Where was the photographer stood?' thread for that particular area of Leeds.There are photographs showing Elmwood Cottages - remember them? - and a map which the Golden Cross is at the centre of.Would you know the origin of 'Golden Cross' around that area LS1? What with the pub and the cafe called that there has to be some derivation somewhere. Well, it was know as the Golden Cross corner and I assume it was because of the prominence of the pub.I did a lot of overlays years ago with that photo of resurrection cottage and the modern stuff so I think I am au fait with the layout from a map perspective, there just dont seem to be pics of the jnc of meanwood road North Street and Sheepscar Street South. There is an aerial view that I ordered from Leodis but the junction is right at the left edge so you cant really see it too well.

Phill_dvsn
Posts: 4423
Joined: Wed 21 Feb, 2007 5:47 am

Post by Phill_dvsn »

Here's a 1974 shot of the area.
My flickr pictures are herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/Because lunacy was the influence for an album. It goes without saying that an album about lunacy will breed a lunatics obsessions with an album - The Dark side of the moon!

User avatar
Leodian
Posts: 6517
Joined: Thu 10 Jun, 2010 8:03 am

Post by Leodian »

That's a fascinating photo Phill. I had not realised that there were still a row of shops there on North Street in 1974 (where Plumb Center is now). I wonder when they were demolished?
A rainbow is a ribbon that Nature puts on when she washes her hair.

Phill_dvsn
Posts: 4423
Joined: Wed 21 Feb, 2007 5:47 am

Post by Phill_dvsn »

Leodian wrote: That's a fascinating photo Phill. I had not realised that there were still a row of shops there on North Street in 1974 (where Plumb Center is now). I wonder when they were demolished? Here's the top end, even the building college hasn't been built at that time. I remember a few of those old run down buildings still standing next to the college in the early 1980's still.
My flickr pictures are herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/Because lunacy was the influence for an album. It goes without saying that an album about lunacy will breed a lunatics obsessions with an album - The Dark side of the moon!

LS1
Posts: 2185
Joined: Mon 23 Jul, 2007 8:30 am

Post by LS1 »

Phill_dvsn wrote: Here's a 1974 shot of the area. Perfect!Now if there is on just to the left also that would be even more perfect. Phill, please can you email me that photo or send me a link to where I can get it? (For improved quality purposes!)

LS1
Posts: 2185
Joined: Mon 23 Jul, 2007 8:30 am

Post by LS1 »

So the golden cross pub was in the centre of the photos at the bottom on the island where the white and blue cars are parked. It seems the road was re-modeled in this area also and the golden cross cafe was knocked and the road widened to what it now looks like next to the plumb centre.

Phill_dvsn
Posts: 4423
Joined: Wed 21 Feb, 2007 5:47 am

Post by Phill_dvsn »

Check your inbox Lee Yes I would say that where the cars are parked is where the pub once stood.
My flickr pictures are herehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/phill_dvsn/Because lunacy was the influence for an album. It goes without saying that an album about lunacy will breed a lunatics obsessions with an album - The Dark side of the moon!

Post Reply