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[John Drake]

This'll be big news in my home town.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-leeds-19662871

It would be nice to think the building will now be restored, rather than 'redeveloped' (aka pulled down and replaced with something ugly) but as it is in Bradford, chances are it will just be left to fall down of its own accord now instead.

[gingerjon]

In the old days you'd could pretty much predict an accidental fire. Still likely?

[Johnoco]

Great news....I think.

As you say, it's what will now become of it. The proposed John Peel centre and music venue gets my vote but almost anything will do providing the building is not demolished. Now if only we can get rid of Westfield.....

[Johnoco]

In the old days you'd could pretty much predict an accidental fire. Still likely?

Unlikely. (although...) possibly because the BORG (Bradford Odeon Rescue Group) have been filming inside the building for several years (to demonstrate it is still sound, its on YT) and so any claims of piled up rubbish or whatever could be incriminating. That's my theory anyway.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Unlikely. (although...) possibly because the BORG (Bradford Odeon Rescue Group) have been filming inside the building for several years (to demonstrate it is still sound, its on YT) and so any claims of piled up rubbish or whatever could be incriminating. That's my theory anyway.

I didn't think you dealt in theory.

[Johnoco]

I didn't think you dealt in theory.

Hey, I'm a reasonable sort of guy. I'm always willing to admit when you are wrong.

[Johnoco]

Some interesting comments on the T&A website.

Strange how the T&A were reluctant to allow comments on the issue before. Especially as they were set to benefit from the proposed enlargment of St Georges Hall and their move to a new site.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Hey, I'm a reasonable sort of guy. I'm always willing to admit when you are wrong.

John mate
are you on something?

[Johnoco]

John mate
are you on something?

Why, you selling?

ps any thoughts on the Odeon?

Edited by Johnoco, 20 September 2012 - 01:54 PM.

[gingerjon]

This thread has become very disrespectful to an old building.

[Johnoco]

This thread has become very disrespectful to an old building.

I should be mad at you for having a different opinion but.....

[l'angelo mysterioso]

I should be mad at you for having a different opinion but.....

man you are one daft bleeder

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Why, you selling?

ps any thoughts on the Odeon?

I have happy memories of the Odeon from back in the day : It's a very striking building, but it's also quite ugly. because something is old it doesn't make it any good. However because this is one of the last examples of this type of architecture, from a period off design that I'm interested in, I'm glad it's been saved. The people running the city of Bradford over the last 40 or so years have a lot to be ashamed of when it comes to demolishing interesting, and historic buildings: Swan Arcade which was demolished just before I arrived in Bradford and was replaced by an absourely vile looking C&A store, and the Tyrls, which in any other city would have been trsated as a gem, some of the wool warehouses were high quality attractive buildings.

[hindle xiii]

because something is old it doesn't make it any good.

Sorry, I had to giggle when you wrote this.

[Johnoco]

I have happy memories of the Odeon from back in the day : It's a very striking building, but it's also quite ugly. because something is old it doesn't make it any good. However because this is one of the last examples of this type of architecture, from a period off design that I'm interested in, I'm glad it's been saved. The people running the city of Bradford over the last 40 or so years have a lot to be ashamed of when it comes to demolishing interesting, and historic buildings: Swan Arcade which was demolished just before I arrived in Bradford and was replaced by an absourely vile looking C&A store, and the Tyrls, which in any other city would have been trsated as a gem, some of the wool warehouses were high quality attractive buildings.

Swan Arcade was replaced by some shops but not C&A which was on Broadway not Market St, which ironically was demolished 8 years ago for this Westfield site (still no bricks laid yet). JB Priestley never forgave Bradford for knocking down Swan Arcade. Incidentally, when I used to work on the demolition may years ago an old guy told me that Leeds were set to knock down all their old arcades and market but ran out of cash to do it...luckily for them. Don't forget the old Kirkgate Market too...jeez, Bradford really has lost some gems.

There are many mock ups on sites like BORG of what the Odeon could look like restored, and they look pretty good. The Beatles played their first headlining show of their first tour at the Odeon.

[hindle xiii]

I think it's got to the point where it's barely visible now. There's nothing to look at and it's been like that for so long, it's just a something.

[Johnoco]

I think it's got to the point where it's barely visible now.

That will be all the plastic sheets covering it.

[hindle xiii]

That will be all the plastic sheets covering it.

I don't go past it often, but when I do I couldn't tell you what state it was in. I'll see the Alhambra, see the pond, then the new corner office doodah and carry on up the hill.

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Swan Arcade was replaced by some shops but not C&A which was on Broadway not Market St, which ironically was demolished 8 years ago for this Westfield site (still no bricks laid yet). JB Priestley never forgave Bradford for knocking down Swan Arcade. Incidentally, when I used to work on the demolition may years ago an old guy told me that Leeds were set to knock down all their old arcades and market but ran out of cash to do it...luckily for them. Don't forget the old Kirkgate Market too...jeez, Bradford really has lost some gems.

There are many mock ups on sites like BORG of what the Odeon could look like restored, and they look pretty good. The Beatles played their first headlining show of their first tour at the Odeon.

me and my mate Mac Price were in the demo protesting about Kirkgate market's closure:. It was a dump, but they could have done something with it. I used to like all the polish deli's at the top end.

[Johnoco]

me and my mate Mac Price were in the demo protesting about Kirkgate market's closure:. It was a dump, but they could have done something with it. I used to like all the polish deli's at the top end.

Did you spend the entire 1970's protesting?

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