Underground Leeds-A virtual tour

Post by **chameleon** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 5:23 pm

beast wrote: thats a superb set of photos. I remember the section over East Street at Steander quite well. Near Battys brushworks and the Waterloo pub, and I was having a look at the Mabgate/Hope Rd section the other day.Hopefully in Spring next year a few of us are going to explore it all setting off from Meanwood.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 7:10 pm

I believe there are plans to demolish (or possibly redevelop) the Millgarth Poilce Station as part of the Eastgate/Harewood Quarter project, so I wonder if there will need to be changes to the tunnel under there?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 7:38 pm

Thanks for the good feedback guys @ Jim. Yes the the Steander course was the main outfall into the river according to the maps and archive photos i've come across researching this. Infact the area around Fearns Island you mention doesn't resemble a beck at all. A picture how it looked just past the East Street bridge can be seen herehttp://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIde ... 32@gbdlufc. Glad you enjoyed it and it rekindled some childhood memories for you @ Chameleon. Yes it is nice to be able to scroll down and read the whole thing in one go. I was just a little concerned the page may be slow to load with too much data on it, it seems ok though.No big explores planned for the Christmas period, just family visits and putting the feet up time for me.@ Leodian. Yes apparently the Millgarth site is a bit of a pain for the Eastgate planners. These are the words from the Architect himself.Quote.The Millgarth site is problematic due to the Lady Beck culvert. The culvert bisects the site (N-S) and the police station is effectively built with two legs straddling the beck. This makes the site inapropriate for retail and I suggest it would be better divided into separate plots either side of the culvert used for hotel/office.Issues with the culvert/Environment Agency requirements would have meant changes to the original masterplan even had the recession not intervened.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 8:03 pm

That parts built in Victorian times still survive shows they must have been built well. I wonder if any Victorian graffiti or at least names of builders still survive enough to be made out? Probably not, but you never know.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 8:07 pm

Leodian wrote: That parts built in Victorian times still survive shows they must have been built well. I wonder if any Victorian graffiti or at least names of builders still survive enough to be made out? Probably not, but you never know. The oldest grafitti down there was the 1980's Stranglers i'm afraid

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 8:30 pm

Here's some interesting information on the beck http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/2006/week ... 994131.pdf

PC - Dublin · Post by **PC - Dublin** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 9:17 pm

An excellent "tour de force" again from Phill. I love the way the comparisons are made using older ordnance survey maps and also with present day aerial photos. There is a tremendous amount of work gone into the preparation of this thread and Secret Leeds is fabulous for threads like this.The designers of the various culverts had a great understanding of "dry weather flows" which were catered for in the bottom channel, whereas the flood flows were catered throughout the rest of the culvert cross sectional area. This is in stark contrast to the reinforced concrete rectangular box culverts being constructed today which use the complete width of the channel for all flows.Phill,.... a book??PC

drapesy · Post by **drapesy** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 9:22 pm

Brilliant work as ever Phill - many thanks Incidentally the Cinema shown on the 1933 map[about a third of the way down this page of the thread] was the 'Olympia Picture Hall' on Cherry Row. It was a cinema from 1912 to 1934, according to my trusty copy of 'Preedy'The building still exists - I'll try to get some photos, wonder if theres any evidence left of its time as a cinema?

keyholekate · Post by **keyholekate** » Fri 24 Dec, 2010 11:58 pm

Your projects are outstanding.Loved EVERY one of them,you should be in publishing or TV.You remind me of that chap on ITV who did an interesting programme with a theme. . .cant remember his name. . .he was an oldish chap,maybe he travelled on a bike discovering Yorkshire?A long time ago but a great programme.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sat 25 Dec, 2010 1:14 am

Another classic Mr D, its a while since I watched the video version, but I think I prefer the walk and talk version.Now where is that scratch and smell card .............