John Oram's photos with the keyword: Leeds

The city of Leeds has some beautiful Victorian architecture. One outstanding building is the former Church Institute at Albion Place and Lands Lane which now houses a Byron hamburger restaurant. Unfortunately, I can bring you only a photograph of its local blue plaque (taken at night and edited) but this excellent web page www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/leeds/13.html has a photograph of the building under its previous ownership. This is a building to be admired. The sympathetic restaurant interior reflects some of its history and it is worth looking beyond the contemporary exposed HVAC and lighting to savour the detail. 200_2_P1090501E

I can not claim this photograph has come out as I saw it at the time and I do not much care for the effect on the glass but here it is anyway. This is Holy Trinity church viewed from Trinity Leeds shopping centre. 200_2_P1060012

I can not claim this photograph has come out as I saw it at the time and I do not much care for the effect on the glass but here it is anyway. This is Holy Trinity church viewed from Trinity Leeds shopping centre. 200_2_P1060012M

'Equus Altus' (2013) by Andy Scott. This large sculpture is displayed in Trinity Leeds and references the textile industry. It is complemented outside the centre by Scott's 'Briggate Minerva' . In this view, the work is juxtaposed with Holy Trinity church. 200_2_P1060014

'Equus Altus' (2013) by Andy Scott. This large sculpture is displayed in Trinity Leeds and references the textile industry. It is complemented outside the centre by Scott's 'Briggate Minerva' . 200_2_P1060011

Following the 2012 Olympics, post boxes were painted gold in the home towns of British gold medal winners. This example, outside Leeds Art Gallery marks the success of local girl Nicola Adams who won a boxing medal at flyweight. 200_2_P1040372

Northern Rail Class 333 emu 333010 stands at Leeds shortly before starting the 1102 to Ilkley. 200_2_P1040353

Northern Rail Class 142 dmu 142089 at Leeds, platform 4. 200_2_P1040351

Northern Rail Class 142 dmu 142089 at Leeds, platform 4 with Class 322 emu 322484 at the lower platform 3. 200_2_P1040349

Recently rebranded Virgin Trains East Coast Class 91 91102 'City of York' at Leeds, platform 6. 200_2_P1040347

Northern Rail Class 142 dmu 142089 at Leeds, platform 4. 200_2_P1040348

The commemorative marking of the overall start of the 2014 Tour de France outside Leeds Art Gallery. 200_2_P1040341

A bench in Lands Lane, Leeds caught my eye because of its armrests fashioned in the style of little animals. One on either side might be a dog, the others who knows? Perhaps we are not meant to know and they are just fantasy creatures. 200_2_P1040334

A bench in Lands Lane, Leeds caught my eye because of its armrests fashioned in the style of little animals. One on either side might be a dog, the others who knows? Perhaps we are not meant to know and they are just fantasy creatures. 200_2_P1040333

This bench in Lands Lane, Leeds caught my eye because of its armrests fashioned in the style of little animals. One on either side might be a dog, the others who knows? Perhaps we are not meant to know and they are just fantasy creatures. 200_2_P1040332

'Briggate Minerva' (2013) by Andy Scott. The figure stands in Briggate outside Trinity Leeds and references the textile industry. It is complemented inside the shopping centre by 'Equus Altus' by the same artist. 200_2_P1040325

Northern Class 155 dmu 155341 with Class 153 153358 departs Leeds with the 1059 to Knaresborough. 200_2_P1040352C