Leeds lost pubs

Ian R P · Post by **Ian R P** » Fri 25 May, 2007 10:07 pm

Yeah, the circular pub used to be called The General Wade, my mate once saw The Jam having a pre gig pint in there. The one behind was called Yell in the early 90's the barmaids wore Bikini's and they had dancers in cages ha ha

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 26 May, 2007 11:09 am

The Shaftesbury..The lights are on....

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 26 May, 2007 11:14 am

..but no-one's at home!I wonder if this is a 'lost pub' or just a temporary thing.[photographed at 9.00 p.m on a Friday night]

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sat 26 May, 2007 11:23 am

The Bridgefield ( or 'The', as its now called)compare then and now with pic at top of page 4 of this thread

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Sun 27 May, 2007 9:48 pm

This was a pub/bar in the late 80's early 90's. I remember it as the 'harlequin Bar' - but it was one of those places that might have had other names at times.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Mon 28 May, 2007 10:51 am

'The Harlequin' I remember it well as a last port of call.Back then the Kirkstall Rd. buses(25 & 26?) used to run along Boar Lane and stop outside the Queens Hotel.It was a tidy place with a wide,sweeping staircase leading down to the bar.I'm gonna check out the Rising Sun this week drapesy.I've definately seen a Melbourne sign somewhere,I think it's in the snug.

Post by **chameleon** » Mon 28 May, 2007 9:24 pm

Here's one I found in the link Raveydavey posted in 'Trams',http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/photos/pho ... 6892Behind the Tram is the old Melbourne Public House which was demolished to make way for Halfords and Burger King at the juction of Foundry Lane with York Road at Seacroft. This was a very large building, typical of its era complete with (I think) a bowling green to the side nearest the Fish and Chip shop.Its amazing how many of the Trams in the photos from that link also seem to be advertising Melbourne Ales!

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Mon 28 May, 2007 11:14 pm

Not very promising - but the doorway on the left used to lead into the Ostlers. I think the boarded up shop was HMV at one stage.

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Wed 30 May, 2007 8:51 pm

Was this Chaplins? or the wayfinder? or maybe both at different times. I've had more than one pint in here but cant remember - I always get it confused with the other pub on the opposite corner of the Merrion centre - which is still open.Signs on the window say the pub was in the 'good beer guide' in 1996, 97 and 98.Is it just me but this doesn't look like a real building at all - more like some overblown lego-type construction?!?!

Philt · Post by **Philt** » Wed 30 May, 2007 9:08 pm

Sorry - don't have any photos but I usewd togo to a pub called Red bear which was near the Cherry Tree. I think we were there on it's last night which was a sunday in around 1969. IT was further down towards Regent Street from the Granville.