Wellington Station, entrance help?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 8:44 pm

This is probably one of the better images of the Cenotaph whilst still in situ in City Sq

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 8:53 pm

Cheers buffaloskinner. PS. That Daily Mail clock was handily placed. I wonder what the interesting looking building was that it was on?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 8:59 pm

That building was the Royal Exchange and was demolished during the 60s.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 17 Feb, 2012 9:16 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: That building was the Royal Exchange and was demolished during the 60s. Cheers again buffaloskinner. I recall the Royal Exchange but I didn't recall its spire-like structure with the clock.PS. I can't make out what is on the poster at the Majestic. Assuming it was for a film I wonder what was being shown?

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sat 18 Feb, 2012 12:53 am

It was an advert for one of the first TALKIES "Rainbow Man"

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 18 Feb, 2012 1:29 am

buffaloskinner wrote: It was an advert for one of the first TALKIES "Rainbow Man" Thanks buffaloskinner. The wheel has thus now turned a full circle as the recent BAFTA award for best film was 'The Artist', which is a silent black & white film.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sat 18 Feb, 2012 5:54 am

Info on the Queen's Hotelhttp://www.articlesalley.com/article.detail.ph ... el,_LeedsA single room for 52.5p and a servant for 70p a day in 1937 ???£1 in 1935 was worth £36.98 in 2005 (latest date available) from National Archives Currency Converter.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Tue 21 Feb, 2012 10:27 pm

buffaloskinner wrote: Yes thats the start of construction in 1936 for the Queens we know today And that nicely answers my earlier question about the re-build and also the cellars etc under new station st as this road can clearly be seen in that photo tooCheers Buffaloskinner

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 21 Feb, 2012 10:44 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerryp28/6918288825/]Leeds City by Kerry Parker on FlickrIt's interesting to see just how bland the back of the Queens Hotel is compared to the front here. This 1995 shot is now history, This is the old Wellington Street station area only used for parcels since 1967. No railway stands on this spot today, the car park has taken it's place.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Tue 21 Feb, 2012 11:35 pm

Oh the good old Leeds P.C.D. - my stamping ground for quite a while when I was a shunter based at leeds. I have a lot of piccys taken down there during the transformation from Triple grey liverys into the R.E.S. period, including several de-railments and some "access all areas" photo's taken the day the incoming plymouth overnight mail had a head on meeting with a departing 156 unit on the west junction.I really need to get a scanner and open a flickr account