http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis latest Burmantofts photographs en-gb 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Copyright: (C) Leeds City Council, see http://www.leodis.net for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.leodis.net/rss/ <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/82/20121119_174182.jpg" >Undated. Image shows an example of one of the 'guinea' graves, also known as subscription graves, located in Beckett Street Cemetery. This type of burial was introduced in 1857 a... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20121119_174182 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/56/2012101_174056.jpg" >Undated. This gravestone in Beckett Street Cemetery commemorates 3 generations of a military family. Frederick Short the elder, listed at the bottom, had served with the 4th Light... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012101_174056 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/55/2012101_174055.jpg" >1956. View of the Freehold Street area of Burmantofts during demolition work which would eventually lead to the building of the Ebor Gardens housing estate on the site. The promin... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012101_174055 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/53/2012717_173853.jpg" >1955. View shows two young boys sitting amidst the rubble in a derelict house on Freehold Street, due for demolition. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012717_173853 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/57/2012529_173657.jpg" >2006. View from Beckett Street showing construction nearing completion of the Bexley Wing, the new state-of-the-art oncology department of St. James's Hospital. It admitted its fi... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173657 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/56/2012529_173656.jpg" >2006. View shows the Bexley Wing of St. James's Hospital under construction, seen from an upper floor of Shakespeare Grange, part of which is seen on the right. In contrast to ima... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173656 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/55/2012529_173655.jpg" >2005. View from Alma Street showing the construction of the Bexley Wing of St. James's Hospital. This £220 million project was to become St. James's Institute of Oncology, a state... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173655 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/54/2012529_173654.jpg" >2005. View shows the Bexley Wing of St. James's Hospital under construction, taken from an upper floor of Shakespeare Grange, part of which is seen on the right. Bexley Wing, home... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173654 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/53/2012529_173653.jpg" >2005. View looking across Beckett Street towards St. James's Hospital where construction is taking place of the new Bexley Wing, set to become a world-leading cancer treatment cen... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173653 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/52/2012529_173652.jpg" >2005. View shows construction taking place of the Bexley Wing of St. James's Hospital, the new state-of-the-art cancer centre which was to open in 2007. The Beckett Wing, dedicate... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173652 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/51/2012529_173651.jpg" >2005. View looking across Beckett Street showing consruction under way of the Bexley Wing, the new oncology department of St. James's Hospital. This £220 million building would co... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012529_173651 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/50/2012528_173650.jpg" >2005. View shows construction taking place of the Bexley Wing, the new oncology department of St. James's Hospital. This state-of-the-art cancer centre was to open in December 200... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012528_173650 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/52/2012117_173152.jpg" >1938. View of a double decker bus, number 76, photographed at Leeds City Transport Tram Depot and Bus Garage in Torre Road. The destination signs read 'Eastgate' and 'Blackman Lan... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012117_173152 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/63/20111222_173063.jpg" >1938. Double decker bus (number 76) photographed at Torre Road Tram Depot and Bus Garage in 1938. The depot was opened by Lord Stamp of the London Midland and Scottish Railway Com... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111222_173063 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/44/20111220_173044.jpg" >1940-1942. View from the junction of Harehills Road, foreground, left and Beckett Street, foreground, right. On the left is the Yorkshire Penny Bank at number 153 Harehills Road a... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111220_173044 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/14/2011127_173014.jpg" >1940-1942. View of Stanley Road, centre background, at the junction with Beckett Street, right. On the left is the junction with Harehills Road, (off camera). A public lavatory fo... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011127_173014 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/91/2011126_172991.jpg" >Undated. Night-time view of Lincoln Green Shopping Centre, taken around the 1960s. The centre was opened in 1962 by actress Pat Phoenix (Elsie Tanner in Coronation Street). http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011126_172991 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/23/20111121_172923.jpg" >1911. View of workmen relaying tram track in York Road. In the foreground, left, is Waterloo Place, followed by Pea Street and Vetch Street. On the opposite side of York Road are ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111121_172923 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/22/201191_172622.jpg" >Undated. View shows a group of stonemasons at the yard on Beckett Street where they worked. Believed to be situated opposite what is now St. James's Hospital, it may have been the... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201191_172622 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/33/2011627_172333.jpg" >c1908. View of Leeds Union Workhouse situated on Beckett Street from a postcard posted on 19th February 1908. Just to the left of centre is the Workhouse chapel. On the far left i... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011627_172333 Artemis, Leeds City Council Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/38/2011221_171838.jpg" >c1908. Postcard showing the nurses home of the Leeds Union Infirmary on Beckett Street. The Infirmary was built in 1874 alongside the Leeds Union Workhouse. In 1915 both workhouse... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011221_171838 Artemis, Leeds City Council Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/68/2010129_171568.jpg" >c1948. View of the Roberts family as they pose on the steps of their home at number 2 Freehold Street. The houses in Freehold Street were cleared in the 1950s. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010129_171568 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/79/2010810_171079.jpg" >Undated. View showing a tower block under construction on Beckett Street. This is likely to be either Shakespeare Towers, Shakespeare Court or Shakespeare Grange, opposite St. Jam... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010810_171079 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/78/2010810_171078.jpg" >Undated. View shows the construction of a tower block on Beckett Street, likely to be either Shakespeare Towers, Shakespeare Court or Shakespeare Grange, opposite St. James's Hosp... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010810_171078 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/77/2010810_171077.jpg" >Undated. View shows the building of a tower block on Beckett Street, with scaffolding around and a crane above. This is possibly either Shakespeare Towers, Shakespeare Court or Sh... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010810_171077 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/76/2010810_171076.jpg" >Undated. View of Beckett Street showing the construction of tower blocks, surrounded by scaffolding. These are probably Shakespeare Towers and Shakespeare Court, opposite St. Jame... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010810_171076 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/83/2010621_170883.jpg" >Undated. View of Beckett Street cemetery showing rows of inscription graves or 'guinea graves'. These were a type of common grave for a number of unrelated people buried at the sa... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010621_170883 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/47/2010614_170847.jpg" >Undated. Interior view of the church of St. Agnes, situated in Stoney Rock Lane. It was designed in 14th century Gothic style by architects, Messrs. Kelly and Birchall. The rere... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010614_170847 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/46/2010614_170846.jpg" >Undated. Early postcard view of St. Stephen's Church in Nippet Lane, but unfortunately the image is of poor quality. The church was built to designs by John Dobson, a Leeds Archi... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010614_170846 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/38/201046_170538.jpg" >1931. Image shows Mr Herbert Green posing for the camera in Cranberry Street. Cranberry Street was one of several streets running parallel to each other between Great Garden Stre... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201046_170538 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/23/2010216_170323.jpg" >6th June 1953. View shows two trams, no.533 on route 20 to Halton, and no.541 on route 15 to Whingate, at Woodpecker Junction. This is by the Woodpecker public house, where Marsh... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010216_170323 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/94/2009824_169394.jpg" >1950s. View of Nippet Lane showing tram no.523 on duty as a 'special car'. This was one of 90 'Feltham' trams acquired from London in 1950, though only 83 saw active service. The ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2009824_169394 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/64/2009819_169364.jpg" >Undated. View showing trams at the Woodpecker junction, travelling from Marsh Lane towards New York Road in the foreground. At the front is no.112, on route no.18 bound for Crossg... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2009819_169364 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/08/2009713_169308.jpg" >January 2006. Image shows the construction of the new Bexley wing at St. James's Hospital, Beckett Street. It houses one of the country's largest cancer centres, the St. James's I... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2009713_169308 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/50/2008912_167250.jpg" >c1930s. View of York Road Baptist Church, situated on the north side of York Road between Ainsty Road (seen here on the right) and Halton Place. Designed by W.H. Harris of Leeds, ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008912_167250 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/72/200894_167172.jpg" >Undated. Image shows York Road Baptist Church which dates from 1872. It was built at a cost of £7,000 in the classical style to designs by architect, Mr. W. H. Harris. It has a ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200894_167172 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/95/2008528_166795.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of the Hudson Mills factory of Montague Burton Ltd., clothiers, at one time believed to be the largest clothing factory in the world. Roads surrounding it are... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008528_166795 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/94/2008528_166794.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Burmantofts showing part of the Ebor Gardens housing estate, still undergoing development. York Road runs along in front from centre left to bottom right. ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008528_166794 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/93/2008523_166793.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Burmantofts showing the Ebor Gardens housing estate in the foreground, right, including Rigton Drive, Rigton Approach, Haslewood Drive and Haslewood Close.... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008523_166793 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/91/2008523_166791.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Burmantofts showing the Ebor Gardens housing estate in the foreground, between York Road at the bottom and Burmantofts Street, with Rigton Drive and Haslew... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008523_166791 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/90/2008523_166790.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Burmantofts looking east, with Beckett Street running across the centre from left to right, becoming Burmantofts Street after the junction with Nippet Lane... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008523_166790 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/72/2008521_166772.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of St. James's Hospital. Beckett Street runs along the front of the hospital with the tree - lined Beckett Street Cemetery in the foreground, right. Houses in... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008521_166772 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/71/2008521_166771.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Torre Road, running along the bottom with the cul-de-sacs of Torre Close on the left and Torre Place on the right. In between is the former St. Brigid's R.... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008521_166771 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/69/2008521_166769.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Torre Road showing the site of Burmantofts Works, the former Leeds Fireclay Co. Ltd., here occupied by Stokes & Dalton Ltd., spice food factory. Torre Road... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008521_166769 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/65/2008416_166565.jpg" >Undated. View from Beckett Terrace showing the Cookery and Handwork department of Beckett Street Board School. The main body of the school was built in 1885 but this later additio... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008416_166565 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/64/2008416_166564.jpg" >Undated. Image shows Beckett Street Board School from Beckett Terrace, built in 1885. Junior (Mixed) Pupils were located on the ground floor and Senior Boys on the floor above. Pa... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008416_166564 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/63/2008416_166563.jpg" >Undated. View of Beckett Street Board School.The photographer is standing in the playground which, at this side, fronts Beckett Terrace. It shows the entrances for the Senior and ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008416_166563 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/62/2008416_166562.jpg" >Undated. View of Beckett Street School built in 1885. The infants were taught on the ground floor and the Senior Girls occupied the floor above. On the left there is a glimpse of ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008416_166562 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/45/2008118_165845.jpg" >Undated. View showing a children's playground at Lincoln Green, with blocks of high-rise flats behind. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008118_165845 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/44/2008118_165844.jpg" >Undated. View showing a children's playground at Lincoln Green, with blocks of high-rise flats behind. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008118_165844 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Burmantofts