Tuesday 19 December 2017

Academy, Bradford

History

The culverted Bowling Beck, which is now used a sewer overflow.
 
For the Macro and Bypass sections of the Bradford flood alleviation system see here:
 
http://3soteric3ric.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/bypass-macro-bradford.html
 
Esoteric Eric
 






 
 

Friday 15 December 2017

Lady Mabel College of Physical Education, Rotherham (Re-Visit 2017)

History

For a history and my first report from August, 2016 see here:

http://3soteric3ric.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/lady-mabel-college-of-physical.html

Esoteric Eric



















Tuesday 12 December 2017

Knostrop STW Outfall, Leeds

History

The outfall from the Knostrop Sewage Treatment Works in to the River Aire.

Esoteric Eric











Sunday 10 December 2017

The New Pavillion Theatre, Morley, West Yorkshire

History

The New Pavilion Theatre in Morley was built as a Cine-Variety Theatre in 1911 with full stage facilities and fly tower, and an auditorium on two levels, Stalls and one Balcony. A major fire completely destroyed the backstage area in 1913, but thankfully the auditorium survived intact. The backstage area was then subsequently rebuilt and the building continued with live theatre and films until 1916 when the Theatre became a full time Cinema.
 
By 1929, with interest in silent films on the wane, the building reverted to live theatre again opening on Monday the 23rd of September.
 
In 1931, after having new cinema equipment with a rear projection room for talking pictures installed, the building became a full time Cinema once more, opening on Monday the 1st of June, and remained as such, albeit with alterations for Cinemascope and the installation of a front projection box in the rear of the balcony in 1956, until it closed on the 27th of July 1968.
     
The Theatre was subsequently converted for Bingo use and reopened as 'Star Bingo' on the 7th of August 1968, becoming 'Walker's Bingo' in 1984, and was used as such for the next twenty years until Bingo ceased on the 29th of February 1988, after which the building stood empty and unused for some time.
 
In 1990 the Theatre was converted for Nightclub use and opened as 'After Dark or Orbit' on Thursday the 12th of July that year. The nightclub closed in 2009 and became Puccino's restaurant and takeaway.
 
Source:
http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/Leeds/MorleyPavilion/PavilionMorley.htm
 
Esoteric Eric








Tuesday 5 December 2017

Oxspring Dam Overflow, Sheffield

History

A short culverted section running under Herries Rd. serving as an overflow for the nearby Oxspring Dam, with an adjoining CSO and processor room.

Esoteric Eric