Ballroom Blitz
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buffaloskinner wrote: Heres an early postcard advertising the Scala Theatre, Yorkshires Wonder Cinema That's a fascinating postcard buffaloskinner . I'm curious though that it seems to state that the Scala is on Briggate. Though I should recall it, as I do other cinemas/theatres in the centre of Leeds, I have no recollection of the Scala. I will almost certainly have never gone in it. My recollection of much of 'lost' Leeds is rubbish!
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Leodian wrote: buffaloskinner wrote: Heres an early postcard advertising the Scala Theatre, Yorkshires Wonder Cinema That's a fascinating postcard buffaloskinner . I'm curious though that it seems to state that the Scala is on Briggate.! Strange indeed, but it probably helped strangers more than the correct "Albion Place" would - anyway we 'aint going to argue over 100 yards are we eh ??
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BLAKEY wrote: Leodian wrote: buffaloskinner wrote: Heres an early postcard advertising the Scala Theatre, Yorkshires Wonder Cinema That's a fascinating postcard buffaloskinner . I'm curious though that it seems to state that the Scala is on Briggate.! Strange indeed, but it probably helped strangers more than the correct "Albion Place" would - anyway we 'aint going to argue over 100 yards are we eh ?? Hi Blakey. Talking of Albion Place, I still sometimes get that confused with Albion Street. Just like that part of Kirkgate that runs from Vicar Lane to Briggate which I only realised a couple of years or so back was not the start of Commercial Street. I just hope nobody asks me for directions in the centre of Leeds as heaven knows where I might send them!
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A bit like Merrion St. which runs from the Merrion centre down to Briggate and then becomes very narrow down to Vicar Lane. on there used to be a fish shop on the left hand side owned by a Jewish lad Mick Christie who was the father of Jeff Christie of "Yellow River" hit record fame. fabulous fish and chips with a free Gerkin. everyone knows Merrion Street as far down as the Wrens pub. Merrion place is also tucked away behind the Chest Clinic not so well known I would think.
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It had a most beautiful staircase and a very lovely old fashioned lift, wonder if they are still there, maybe you can find out. Regards.The lift was still there in the 90s. You exited Miss Selfridge via the back stairs and these wound around the lovely old lift. Is anyone brave enough to nip into Miss Selfridge and ask them for a peek 'in the back'? I reckon it must still be there, or the stair case at least.
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Re: Ballroom Blitz
Interesting news
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-8039582
http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-8039582
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Re: Ballroom Blitz
Thanks for that edgey,sorry to read that most of the furnishings are gone.mind you as it is the YEP reporting I wouldn't bet on it
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