Majestic Cinema

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Si wrote: I can't find it at the moment, but I think it says F F Glendinning, his number, West Yorkshire Regiment, Labour Corps, and the medal details. Hope I am not butting in but does this help ?
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uncle mick wrote: Si wrote: I can't find it at the moment, but I think it says F F Glendinning, his number, West Yorkshire Regiment, Labour Corps, and the medal details. Hope I am not butting in but does this help ? Thanks Mick. That's what I was looking for. Please butt-in anytime!!!

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Looks like it will need more work doing. Its on fire.I had thought the refurbishment was for an already identified operator to open a nightclub but they didn't have an operator to open it. Therefore tonights events smack of an insurance job but lets wait for the official verdict
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tyke bhoy wrote: Looks like it will need more work doing. Its on fire.I had thought the refurbishment was for an already identified operator to open a nightclub but they didn't have an operator to open it. Therefore tonights events smack of an insurance job but lets wait for the official verdict Picture here from BBC News -http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-29436144

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Oh no!

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The whole of Britain are cynics where listed buildings, which spontaneously combust while in the hands of "developers", are concerned. I believe there was one case of a pub in Birmingham a few months ago, where the pub wasn't listed, but I think that was a mistake by the developers .

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Great excitement in Leeds because of the Majestyk fire blocking off City Square.I had to get off at Yates.I had to laugh because in the middle of all the police and fire engines was Rat still tootling away tunelessly on his flute!
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For we Oldies in particular this is one of the saddest things ever - like many more I "grew up" with the Majestic and other fabulous cinemas in the glory days before TV etc eclipsed such great pleasures.     I've often in the last few years felt sad that the beautiful Majestic, fabulously restored, has not been "snapped up" by some organisation for a premier entertainment venue with "history and atmosphere galore" - but then, I'm not a business man. Only yesterday teatime I passed the building on my way to collect tickets in the station and reflected yet again on the situation - then after a meal in Garforth with a friend wondered why it took me nearly two hours to drive home to Headingley. Hopelessly stuck in the Boar Lane and City Square area around 2000 hours it was not obvious, despite all the drama, what was up so the rooftop flames must have been subdued a bit before flaring up severely again.Just as an aside opinion - I've always been very much against the "over pedestrianisation" of the City centre and road closures by successive Councils. Moderation in such things is OK for easier shopping, yes, but last night's tragedy graphically shows what can happen when there are virtually no feasible escape or access routes for vehicles when anything like this happens - and more crucially pitiful access for emergency vehicles such as ambulances. Just think of the "square" area bounded by Park Row, Headrow, Vicar Lane and Boar Lane - hundreds of busy shops and offices and very view meaningful passable roads anywhere - sadly I have to fear a disaster, fire or explosion or major accident etc, doesn't bear thinking about.     
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Steve Jones wrote: Great excitement in Leeds because of the Majestyk fire blocking off City Square.I had to get off at Yates.I had to laugh because in the middle of all the police and fire engines was Rat still tootling away tunelessly on his flute! You must have been on an early bus to get to Yeats. Having taken almost an hour to get from the jaw bones to the john smeaton viaduct with the trsffic getting slower all the time I decided a 30 minute walk would be quicker. The driver on the bus I was on told me he was supposed to be a 9.00pm departure from Wakefield bus station to Doncaster. I doubt he made it to the start of Crown Point Road inbound by then.
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