Signs of old leodis

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 10 Apr, 2010 4:54 pm

Cardiarms wrote: On the other side of the road is this, I don't know who they are. There is an Oddfellows Street in Morley, first right as you go up Fountain Street.

Si · Post by Si » Sun 11 Apr, 2010 1:57 pm

Trojan wrote: Cardiarms wrote: On the other side of the road is this, I don't know who they are. There is an Oddfellows Street in Morley, first right as you go up Fountain Street. The Oddfellows are a "not-for-profit friendly society" formed in 1810 as a mutually helpful club, in lieu of trade unions, welfare state etc. I suppose they're similar to The Lions, the Round Table, etc. We touched on this subject on the Skulls thread a while ago. I think a branch used to meet at the Crown and Fleece. The name comes from the fact that originally there were several different guilds (literally an odd assortment) which banded together. There are several pubs in the region named after them. There's an Oddfellows in Greengates, Shipley and Pudsey. They are still in existence and have their own website. www.oddfellows.co.ukPS More nice pics, Cardi.

Phill_d · Post by **Phill_d** » Mon 12 Apr, 2010 10:30 pm

The B.B.C one show went around Leeds tonight doing a feature on the old painted Ghost signs. Most of the well know ones were on, Even the guy who actually painted the Tetley sign near the Compton in 1965. It was compiled by a guy on flickr who runs the Ghost sign group called Sam Roberts. We all submit the pics and Geograpgh them nationwide. He's building up a pretty comprehensive list and data base of all the survivors.I guess Leeds was chosen for the programme because there's some good quality ones out there. The 'Larkspur' add at Drig was quoted as been 'one of the best in Yorkshire' The blog it's mentioned on is herehttp://www.ghostsigns.co.uk/blogThere should be a link to the One show were it was on there (but not yet available when i looked) Perhaps if anyone knows a link were we can watch the repeat again would be good.There's also a few vids compiled about the ghost signs in the U.K at the bottom of the blog too.

chemimike · Post by **chemimike** » Tue 13 Apr, 2010 12:01 am

You can see it on iplayer, though, for some reason, you cant download it (which means you can only watch it over the next 7 days , rather than a month)

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 13 Apr, 2010 12:14 am

chemimike wrote: You can see it on iplayer, though, for some reason, you cant download it (which means you can only watch it over the next 7 days , rather than a month) Yes thanks for that.Tonights episode wasn't available earlier (but is is now)The Leeds ghost signs should be here around 13 mins into the programme.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... 2_04_2010/

purplezulu · Post by **purplezulu** » Tue 13 Apr, 2010 12:42 am

Thanks for that link Phill. I missed that on TV. Great to see the Larkspur sign on there, I pass that everyday on the way to work and it is getting in a bad way, compaired with your photo of it on Flickr. This harsh winter has taken it's toll on it unfortunatley.Those huge flaking areas shown on the program are fairley recent, it wasn't as bad as that last year. Another thing you have captured before it vanishes forever

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 13 Apr, 2010 12:46 am

Yes your right, some have deteriated badly in the few years i've photographed them. There full of character when there distressed, but they will go eventually. I think an effort to renovate and preserve the best examples should be made t.b.h.

purplezulu · Post by **purplezulu** » Tue 13 Apr, 2010 12:54 am

Yes that one should definatley be preserved, its a local landmark. Shame we can't rewind back to the time of your photo and preserve it from then. Good job you not a vandal, whenever anyone thinks they have found something new they would see 'Phill woz ere' written somewhere on it ha ha

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 20 Apr, 2010 10:18 pm

Yet another guess.......... http://snipurl.com/vnd2d

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 21 Apr, 2010 9:12 am

If someone has time, there is one just been revealed on one of the side streets going down Roundhay Road. I think its one of the Lambtons and its ont he left as you travel into town. One of the shops at the end of the Terrace has the side window etched with a painter and decorators mar on it. Looks very old. It think it is Lambton Grove, or one of the next few, and its in the position in the photo attached though not necessairily this shop. Sorry I cant get down there to have a look but it looks like it might get covered back up soon.