Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net, View of the butchers business and Farm Shop of J. Swales at 127 Cross Gates Road in September 1940. The Age of Steam. It retains Ipswich colours but has now had Connexionsbuses branding added. RF 2HKGWPH - A view across farmland near the Fife village of Crossgates on a sunny but misty winters morning. She says: Leodis enables people to share their memories of life in Leeds by adding their own reminiscences, keeping the history of the city vibrant and bringing alive the personal stories behind the images," she said. 35 workers (all women aged 14 or over) were killed in the Barnbow Munitions Factory, which later became ROF Barnbow. Shop. All rights reserved. The poster for Swallow. This included the removal of gas laps at Cross Gates Station which had stood proud for more than 60 years. The 650 metre "Manston Lane Link Road" (MLLR), which forms part of the East Leeds Orbital Road (ELOR), is intended to connect a new area of Leeds called the "East Leeds Extension" (ELE), through a new commercial development at Thorpe Park to the M1 over the Leeds/York railway line.[13][14]. There are some upmarket Victorian villas around Tranquility Avenue. Leeds is never backward in singing its own praises, often with justification. This later became a 'Questword' supermarket and is now Mecca Bingo. The barrelled roofs at the Station Road and Austhorpe Road entrances were added several years after the shopping centre's construction in 1967 they were refurbished in 2001. Copyright Frith Content Inc 1998-2023. In 2009 the council developed the roundabout on the Leeds Ring Road on the north side with 3 stone signs saying "Welcome to Cross Gates" and a sculpture composed of 3 large metal gates by architect John Thorp, at a cost of 143,000. Next year, Leeds will open the doors of its long-awaited 60 million Leeds Arena, an ambitious project that is set to see people from all around Yorkshire flocking to the city for concerts, sports events and comedy. Cross Gates railway station is on the Leeds to Selby line, now part of the York and Selby Lines in the timetables. This is the Goad map for Leeds Central Library and the City Art Gallery. Taken on a damp morning's walk in St Ives Country Park, Bingley. The 09:52 Leeds to Selby pauses at Crossgates during a rare but most welcome fall of snow on 29.12.2017. Like many major cities in Britain in 1941, Leeds was bombed during the Blitz, with Beeston taking the brunt of the attack. [9] According to Platt and Morkhill,[10] writing in the nineteenth century, "At the commencement of this century Cross Gates consisted only of some sixteen cottages, built near a gate which crossed the road leading from Whitkirk to Seacroft, then merely a by-lane, about fifty yard north of the small piece of ground now called Cross Gates Green. The demolition of Gas holder Number Two at the Cross Gates Gasworks made way for a shopping centre in Cross Gates as some felt that Cross Gates was badly lacking in amenities. The district was then rapidly expanding. However, we do have some nice bars and a couple of good restaurants. Events. Undated Image is a postcard showing an aerial view of the Charles H Roe Ltd carriage works on Austhorpe Road. The Delta, introduced in 1988, was radical and rather stunning. I am interested in the previous posting ref Ernie Lewis at Builth Road station as my grandfather was Ernest Lewis and was at the Station Cottage at the crossing at Llandrindod. 801 (H801GRE) was saved for preservation and "Deltabus" and a few friends are seen visiting Optare in December 2009. #LeedsLIbrariesCHT pic.twitter.com/bLvkXkziDD, And how many librarians can you fit behind a Library counter? There is also a LB's situated upstairs, Flavours Cafe, and several banks and building societies with almost 60 stores in total. Like most - if not all cinemas in Leeds, the Regal was easily accessed by the tram system. LOVE NOSTALGIA? The images showcase life in LS15 through the decades and feature local landmarks including Crossgates Shopping Centre as well as pubs and street scenes. ScotRail Inter7City 43037 heads 2L69 1720 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardenden as it approaches Crossgates. Haunting Photos. It is owned and managed by Leeds City Council and was opened in August 1925. but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). A small fire was being attended to by several engines. 1955. By the evening it had all melted. 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Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Hanging around the Crossgates Arndale Centre with my mates. Media. Join us next week at lovely Halton Library. The building was bought by Vickers Defence Systems and produced the Challenger 2 tank before it closed in 2004. Touch device users . Join Leeds Retro on facebook, View across roundabout at Cross Gates Ring Road and Station Road junction in June 1941. Photo by Paul Barker/PA. Crossgates in the. St James Hospital was founded in 1925, and 1933 saw the creation of Leeds Civic Hall. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. I was most impressed! Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net. By the side of the gate stood a small cottage for the gatekeeper". Manston and Pendas Fields are also generally regarded as part of Cross Gates. Public group. 2T27. PMT took nine with coach seating in 1990. Terms & Conditions of Use RM JJDKAR - aerial view of Crossgates in Leeds, UK. READ MORE: Memories of Arndale Centre in Cross Gates - the future of shopping in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? Busy Saturday scene on Austhorpe Road in November 1970. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. There's obviously nicer places to live in Leeds but there's nothing wrong with Croggie. (modern), You can get a sight-seeing bus if you're in Leeds. We were the original Railway Children. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Watch. Find the right content for your market. Old Photos, Historic Maps, Local History Books and Memories of Crossgates Frith photos prompt happy memories of our personal history, so enjoy this trip down memory lane with our old photos, historic maps, local history books, and memories of Crossgates. Stumps Stumps - located underneath Leeds City Art Gallery on The Headrow - was a popular haunt. sta., Whitkirk par., E. div. These images feature local landmarks from the decade as well as familiar streets and locations in the community. Being only five minutes walk from my house, I can easily pass the station when stretching my legs at strategic times of the day. NRA 22352 Wildblood & Ward, colour printers, Leeds link to online catalogue. Explore. Old Leeds and surrounding areas. since 1860. Today. Its self-confidence has roots in history as a hugely popular and rapidly growing, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. . But Leodis' website is excellent for postal Brownies. Just imagine this coming towards you if you are a tiny insect! by Phil Edwards 2 1 Holbeck Railway Depot -20A c1958 by Phil Edwards 6 4 Central Station. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. August 1939 Station Road at the end of the 1930s. historic maps, In all, 77 people were killed in the raids and almost 200 buildings were badly damaged. READ MORE: Walk around Seacroft Shopping Centre during the 1960s and 1970s. Ex Ipswich YN56NVG, now with Connexionsbuses, North Yorkshire. Photograph: John Baron. The suburb's Arndale Shopping Centre was proving a hit with shoppers thanks to its modern, attractive design, ambient atmosphere and large variety of shops. Manston Park is a large park in Cross Gates with football pitches, a bowling green, tennis courts and a playground. In the distance, a woman pushing a man in a wheelchair can be seen adjusting her hat. An album is a way to save a selection of Frith photos, maps and memories that are of interest to you. READ MORE: 19 unseen photos of Crossgates through the years LOVE LEEDS? Image result for old pictures of crossgates Buses And Trains Local Area Eastern Europe Far Away Vintage Photography Clock Cinema, trams Printable Calendar Free Printable Ephemera Remains City Square Pop in and say hello! Watch. of Crossgates, According to the English Place-Name Society, the name Cross Gates is first reliably attested in 1771 and is therefore unlikely to be an old name. Optare has finally closed the Crossgates factory in Leeds. The plant employed 16,000 workers, from Leeds, Selby, Wakefield, Tadcaster and Wetherby and had its own railway station to cope with the daily influx of workers. with our old photos, All rights reserved. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. #LeedsLibrariesCHT pic.twitter.com/oCD7ImSCjT. Since Jan 31, 2017 - Regal Cinema Crossgates | Leeds, Cinema and Gates on Pinterest. [12] There are two memorials: one in Manston Park and one on Cross Gates Road by the roundabout with the Ring Road. local history books, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). The haulage company J Long & Sons are based on Sandleas Way. NRA 6542 John Wilson & Sons (linen mfrs) link to online catalogue. More. The Peel The Peel, a Webster's pub on Boar Lane, closed in. The A6120 Leeds Outer Ring Road "Station Road" is the main road through the area. There is just the slightest hint of colour in the sky as the final HST-worked 07:08 Leeds to Aberdeen speeds through Crossgates on 14.12.2019.