The Otley Road end of Kirkgate in Shipley was once known, I believe, as Stocks Hill because of the town's stocks, which stood in the old market place there. The modern day view is above and the view below is as it used to be before the redevelopment in the 1950s. The modernist market hall now stands where old shops used to be. The Sun Inn on the right is one of the few Victorian buildings still remaining, along with Barclays bank on the corner of Otley Road and some of the buildings in the background, down Westgate.
The old photo above is copyright to Dorothy Burrows, a lovely lady who gave a talk to my (then) camera club. She gifted me a number of her old photos on postcards, with permission to use them. I've been meaning for ages to recreate this view, and when I spotted all the lavender in bloom in the central reservation, it seemed like a good opportunity to take.
Difficult to say that that view has improved with time, apart from the lavender perhaps. I'd like to see more of those fascinating postcards compared to the scene today.
ReplyDeleteInteresting contrast. The lavender is lovely. The market hall, on the other hand, looks like a parking garage.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see a good photo which of course is of a mostly ugly subject...but the lavender is a redeeming focus while looking at that monstrosity of a building. Love the comparison with the post card photo...as John said, let's see more of those comparisons - when you get a chance.
ReplyDeleteQuite a difference.
ReplyDeleteThe old was much nicer!
ReplyDeleteThat was a fortunate gifting you received from Dorothy of the old postcards, Jenny. What a great idea you had to combine with a "now" photo.
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