Old blue street signs

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polo
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Post by polo »

hi all.I was wondering how many of the old blue street signs are left around leeds the ones with white writing. I only ever saw one until yesterday then i saw another 2 albeit on on each side of the same building (but different adresses) I would love to know if there are anymore around leeds. Oh yeah the ones i know about are highbury terrace and highbury .... something cant remember and westbourne ....?? its off rowland road though ill post the links on street view when i ca access it. thanks polo

polo
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Post by polo »

http://goo.gl/maps/SLkpn Highbury road.http://goo.gl/maps/s3sHU Highbury terracehttp://goo.gl/maps/UtRKR Westbourne place

LS1
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Post by LS1 »

http://goo.gl/maps/3u5f5 - Meanwood Road. There are some in Chapel Allerton also at the back in the Hawthorne's I think.

kango
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Post by kango »

This one at Cross Flatts park.http://goo.gl/maps/l75ss...And just off Dewsbury Rd.http://goo.gl/maps/50v8Q

polo
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Post by polo »

Oh WHAT !! I must have passed them both literally hundreds of times I used to live on the marleys behind the nosters I feel quite embarrassed now *hangs head in shame*Oh well thats what this site is for eh Thanks peeps

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Brunel
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Post by Brunel »

These blue signs are probably Vitreous Enamel, glass powder fused on to the metal backing.All done at red heat.

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Post by Jogon »

Brunel wrote: These blue signs are probably Vitreous Enamel, glass powder fused on to the metal backing.All done at red heat. I always wondered what that meant.

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Post by jonleeds »

There is one of them old signs, I think its a cast iron one, that has a pointing hand on Oakfield Terrace just off Broadgate Lane in Horsforth. The sign says 'Back Road'. I wonder how many of these still remain?    
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Post by Tasa »

Just noticed this one on Google Street View while looking for something else - Hyde Park Villas (which is on Back Midland Road):http://goo.gl/maps/wmhHhThe only map I could find that referred to the building as Hyde Park Villas was dated 1890. Does anyone know how old these blue signs are?    

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Post by Brunel »

Another one. LS8
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