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Description: | c.1960.
Park Row is the location of many of the city's banks, building societies and insurance companies. In this view the Prudential Assurance Buildings are visible on the left. Recently restored, these premises were the first in Leeds to install lifts. Moving right are the Brittanic Assurance Buildings now known as Abtech House. A sculptured frieze is visible above the entrance and ground floor windows which depicts banking throughout the world. The figures include a central seated female figure with globe and staff of Mercury, flanked by colonial trading scenes. In 1881, no. 18 was the premises of the North of England Mercantile Agency. Peyton and co. were the accountants and agents; Daniel Dodgson, architect; RC Thackwrau, portmanteau manufacturer; and M. Cranswick, solicitor also used the building. Continuing right is the Eagle Star Insurance Company Ltd. with a wall-mounted clock topped with a spread eagle, followed by John Lupton and Son Ltd, wine and spirit merchant, then the Sun Buildings. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Park Row | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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