SecretLeeds - History, culture and architecture in Leeds

Jogon wrote: It surprises me how 'old' archive footage of Leeds early 70's looks when I was 12ish.Caron, think yr new on here so try this for nostalge-fest. It's been up before.The music somehow suits it perfectly.RISE AND FALL OF 1960's LEEDShttp://youtu.be/BFUqLfo23aI     Just a BIG thanx to you Jogon for the link. I'm loving it but it makes me feel ancient!!I too was 12ish early 70's so suppose in the space of 40yrs we should expect changes (even if we don't like them) Ta muchlyCaron    

About 6 miles from Town Hall.Quite a nice one.

Full view.

Caron wrote: Phill_dvsn wrote: Caron wrote: Jogon wrote: Caron, sorry dunno and often wondered that.Nice old posters for mantles, probably woven asbestos to help lungs.. Maybe someone will be able to educate us..lol. The Earliest lamps required that a lamplighter tour the town at dusk, lighting each of the lamps, but later designs employed ignition devices that would automatically strike the flame when the gas supply as activated.A bit more info here!http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Transport+and+str ... ghting.htm Thanx Phill.It was in the early 60's when I remember them.I think by that time the pole he used was probably to lever the chain which ignited the lamp (?)He would come around in the morning and use the pole to put it out. Basic explanation but I don't know the correct terminology. I can vaguely remember a chap with a long pole with a hook on the end which he'd attache to the chain and pull it down.This let the gas play onto the mantle which was ignited by a small pilot light.Then at dawn he would do the reverse.This was in about 1950 when I was 8. When they changed them to an automatic system we would go round the lamps in our streets and kick the lamposts hard .This made them come on early!    

A few of you have no doubt already seen it but there's a (really tatty and held together by sellotape) book about the gas lamps in Leeds city centre in the library in town, I was flicking through it yesterday.

kango wrote: The ones near/outside Our house certainly came on automatically.Circa 1972kango      Awesome shot. I get the number 1 bus on this road to my friend's house in Beeston all the time....it's weird to see an older version.

munki wrote: OK - here we go.An excellent & simple suggestion from Exiled in Essex.Who can post as many locations (& even better, pictures) of surviving, existing gaslamps, inside & out, in Leeds?I know a sum total of ZERO answers to this, so it will be a good one for me.I know there are going to be people out there who know all these already, so it's going to be...ONE POINT for naming a location.THREE POINTS for posting a new picture.Apologies to those of you who don't have access to a digital camera, or find it difficult to get to these locations.Happy Hunting!The Secret Leeds Team. What a great photo, it looks a hell of a lot prettier than it does these days.

Jogon wrote: About 6 miles from Town Hall.Quite a nice one. Posted on: 05-Sep-2012 15:13:36. So, does anyone know where it is then?    

Jogon wrote: Jogon wrote: About 6 miles from Town Hall.Quite a nice one. Posted on: 05-Sep-2012 15:13:36. So, does anyone know where it is then?     Bramhope?