Leeds City Centre Railway Stations 1906 - DNT00139
Central Station, City Square, Leeds, Map, New Station, Platform, Railway, Railway station, Railways, Station, Station Building, Station Platform, Wellington Station
Extract from OS Map Yorkshire CCXVlll.NW - Revised 1906; Published 1909.
Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. http://maps.nls.uk/index.html
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Leeds City Square Looking East - DNT00135
Boar Lane, City Square, Hotel, Leeds, Platform, Queens Hotel, Railway, Railway station, Railways, Station, Station Building, Station Entrance, Station Platform, Statue, Tram, Tram Lines, Wellington Station
In the centre the War Memorial which was dedicated in 1922. To the left with the clock is the now demolished Royal Exchange Chambers and on the right the old Midland Railway’s Queens Hotel and to the right of that the gates into Wellington Station. The hotel was replaced 1937/8 with the Art Deco hotel we see today. In the centre is Boar lane off which a little way down was New Station Street leading to New Station.
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Leeds City Square Looking West - DNT00134
Cars, Central Station, City Square, Leeds, Platform, Post Office, Railway, Railway station, Railways, Road, Station, Station Building, Station Platform, Statue, Tram, Transport, Wellington Station
On the right the imposing general Post Office building which still stands today although no longer the post Office. On the left just out of view to the front of the tram was the entrance to Wellington Station whilst looking ahead is Wellington Street further down which was Central Station.
Given that the postcard was printed in Germany we can assume it is pre the First World War.
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Leeds Wellington Station Entrance 1926 - DNT00130
Facade, Flags, Jubilee, Leeds, MR, Midland Railway, Moot Hall, Platform, Railway, Railway station, Railways, Replica, Station, Station Approach, Station Building, Station Frontage, Station Platform, Wellington Station, policeman
However all is not what it seems. The structure across the station entrance is a replica of the old Moot Hall and has been erected as part of the tercentenary celebrations of Leeds being granted a Royal Charter of Incorporation in 1626. The actual gates into the station can be seen behind.
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Wellington Station Leeds - DNT00129
Buffer Stop, Carriages, Concourse, Island Platform, Lamp, Leeds, MR, Midland Railway, Passenger Train, Platform, Porters Barrow, Railway, Railway Carriages, Railway station, Railways, Station, Station Building, Station Clock, Station Platform, Train Shed, Wellington Station
Built by the Midland Railway in 1846, with subsequent re-builds, it was the first station in Leeds centre. Up until the building of New Station in 1869 it was shared by the London & North Western Railway but thereafter it was used exclusively by the Midland. Seen here late 19th or early 20th century and at the end of the platforms is the Booking Hall which was replaced in 1938 with the great art deco concourse we still see today. The station closed in 1967 and today the site is the station car park.
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