At 3 min 36 sec. we see a tram preparing to descend Whitecote Hill (with gradients between 1 in 8.4 and 1 in 12). It is seen on the wrong side of the street during driver training on Sunday 8th July 1906 prior to the opening of the route to Rodley the following day. The trams on this route were specially fitted with magnetic track brakes. Cars had to make a Compulsory Stop at the top of the hill (as photo), before descending at a maximum of 4mph. It is said that in the early days of operation, a man was on permanent duty to sand the tracks to prevent slipping.
I live in Florida, but grew up in Bramley. My dad's family, the Crawfords, lived in Whitecote Square, near the Rock Inn. I remember the fish shop, Benson's, opposite The Rock. Best fish and chips in town! Thanks for posting. So many good memories. I'm told my grandad, Jim Crawford, was the unofficial mayor of Whitecote.
Lucky you going from Bramley to the states! My children go to whitecote primary school and the fish and chip shop is still opposite the rock Inn, just under a new name and management but they're still delicious.
@@kellie5476 I still have family in Bramley, Horsforth and Armley. It's sad to see Bramley Town Street. On the way home from West Leeds High school, we used to stop for ice lollies at one of the little shops. You had to go down a step to get inside. And I have memories of the kids' matinee at the Lido cinema, which we called The Bug Hutch.
Thank you for uploading this. In the 1910's my Great, Great Grandfather (Radley Ainley) used to be a Potato, Fish and fruit Merchant from a shop on Commercial Road (now sadly demolished). This video gives a real flavour of life in Bramley village around that time.
It breaks my heart to watch this. How beautiful the village of Bramley was, if only they'd restored it instead of bulldozing it in the seventies. I remember going on a primary school trip to Bramley, visiting all the old buildings, houses and shops. In the blink of an eye it was gone, replaced by concrete abominations and cheap brick housing. They just ripped the heart of where I grew up. It was an absolute disgrace. Shame on Leeds City Council.
@@photographicmemory9820 I can't blame you. My main gripe is the litter it is all over and never really gets sorted. Plus removing trams was a major mistake with hindsight.
Heartbreaking to think that they pulled all this down to build the eyesore that is the Bramley shopping centre, Just shows how little regard for the past the 60's and 70's had. It was so full of character and now has none.
How lovely to see this & remember the beautiful village I knew as a child. Whoever allowed its destruction should hang their heads in shame. As I remember no one wanted it but no doubt someone profited from it somewhere.
Disgrace what they did to Bramley. Lived in Bramley from birth till 2004. Remember vividly shopping on the old town street, butchers, bakers even Vallances electric shop!! 😢
At 3 min 36 sec. we see a tram preparing to descend Whitecote Hill (with gradients between 1 in 8.4 and 1 in 12). It is seen on the wrong side of the street during driver training on Sunday 8th July 1906 prior to the opening of the route to Rodley the following day. The trams on this route were specially fitted with magnetic track brakes. Cars had to make a Compulsory Stop at the top of the hill (as photo), before descending at a maximum of 4mph. It is said that in the early days of operation, a man was on permanent duty to sand the tracks to prevent slipping.
I live in Florida, but grew up in Bramley. My dad's family, the Crawfords, lived in Whitecote Square, near the Rock Inn. I remember the fish shop, Benson's, opposite The Rock. Best fish and chips in town! Thanks for posting. So many good memories. I'm told my grandad, Jim Crawford, was the unofficial mayor of Whitecote.
Lucky you going from Bramley to the states! My children go to whitecote primary school and the fish and chip shop is still opposite the rock Inn, just under a new name and management but they're still delicious.
@@kellie5476 I still have family in Bramley, Horsforth and Armley. It's sad to see Bramley Town Street. On the way home from West Leeds High school, we used to stop for ice lollies at one of the little shops. You had to go down a step to get inside. And I have memories of the kids' matinee at the Lido cinema, which we called The Bug Hutch.
Thank you for uploading this. In the 1910's my Great, Great Grandfather (Radley Ainley) used to be a Potato, Fish and fruit Merchant from a shop on Commercial Road (now sadly demolished). This video gives a real flavour of life in Bramley village around that time.
It breaks my heart to watch this. How beautiful the village of Bramley was, if only they'd restored it instead of bulldozing it in the seventies. I remember going on a primary school trip to Bramley, visiting all the old buildings, houses and shops. In the blink of an eye it was gone, replaced by concrete abominations and cheap brick housing. They just ripped the heart of where I grew up.
It was an absolute disgrace. Shame on Leeds City Council.
HEAR HEAR PAL THE COUNCIL ARE TOTAL PHILISTINES
Exactly i was born just up the road in Armley in 1948.....i no longer go anywhere near Leeds
@@photographicmemory9820 I can't blame you. My main gripe is the litter it is all over and never really gets sorted. Plus removing trams was a major mistake with hindsight.
absolutely criminal
Heartbreaking to think that they pulled all this down to build the eyesore that is the Bramley shopping centre, Just shows how little regard for the past the 60's and 70's had. It was so full of character and now has none.
How lovely to see this & remember the beautiful village I knew as a child. Whoever allowed its destruction should hang their heads in shame. As I remember no one wanted it but no doubt someone profited from it somewhere.
Disgrace what they did to Bramley. Lived in Bramley from birth till 2004. Remember vividly shopping on the old town street, butchers, bakers even Vallances electric shop!! 😢
Totally gross today concrete mess dinky scruffy houses like a lot of Leeds it was destroyed
Excellent
2:52 is still the same
Brings back memories of my childhood from the early 60's around Bramley station.
why spoil what was a perfectly nice English village into the mess it is today?
Since when was the Barley Corn Inn in Bramley, it was the Barley Mow and it. now closed
its reopened
The barley corn in was in upper Armley town street and I think that is the one in the photo