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Description: | c1948.
Watercolour painting by Pete Lapish showing New Market Street busy with trams. The era of the Leeds tramway system is a favourite and often visited subject of the self-taught Leeds artist. He shares his nostalgia for the days of the trams with many Leeds people. In this image he has depicted a variety of trams. A Horsfield approaches on route 5 to Beeston, passing a 'convert', a converted old open balcony car on route 6 to Meanwood. Behind the Horsfield is an ex-Hull 'Kipperbox' whilst on the extreme right is an ex-London HR2 (Hilly Route 2) in light blue livery. The upper deck of a red West Riding, centre entrance, bus is visible as passengers queue to board for Wakefield. On the left, at number 20 New Market Street, at the junction with Central Road, the premises of provisions merchant, John Driver can be seen. At the other side of the junction, at numbers 16 to 18 New Market Street, there is the firm of clothiers, J. Hepworth & Son Ltd. New Market Street is located between Kirkgate and Duncan Street. In the background, right, the Kirkgate Market Buildings front Vicar Lane. This painting is owned by Leeds City Art Gallery.
Some images by Pete Lapish are available to purchase as postcards or greetings cards from Leeds Visitor Centre - see our 'useful links' page. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Pete Lapish Vicar Lane tram New Market Street Kirkgate Market | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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