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The Queen's Building 2009, detail of the decoration.
No full textA colour photograph of the Queen's Building, 37-43 Rutland Street. By 2002 the buildings were used for a variety of non-industrial uses. Built in 1897 and likely named for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, this handsome run-down building was Grade II listed in 2001. At this point the newly built Curve had opened opposite G-Spot
Ghost sign for 'School' on the corner of Rowsley Street and Evington Road, 2009.
No full textGhost sign for 'School' on the corner of Rowsley Street and Evington Road. The 1908 Kelly’s Directory lists a Miss Helen Pratt, girls’ school on 1 Rowsley Street. The 1925 Kelly's lists Misses Lylie and Martha Grimley, girls’ school. By 1936, Miss Martha Grimley was listed as a music teacher at Rowsley House, and Miss Grimley was listed as a principal of Evington Road High School at 16 Evington Road, further confirmed in both the 1941 and 1951 Kelly's Directory
Guild of the Crippled
No full textColour photograph of the Guild of the Crippled, empty and boarded up
The Queen's Building 2009, detail of the windows
No full textA colour photograph of detail of the Queen's Building, 37-43 Rutland Street. By 2002 the buildings were used for a variety of non-industrial uses. Built in 1897 and likely named for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, this handsome run-down building was Grade II listed in 2001. At this point the newly built Curve had opened opposite G-Spot
Battram Crossing
No full textBattram Crossing: the photo shows a typical National Coal Board style level crossing gate, hidden in the undergrowth at the former Battram Road level-crossing. The crossing served the NCB-operated branch linking Nailstone Colliery to exchange sidings at Bagworth on the Leicester to Burton line. In its last years of operation, output from Bagworth and Ellistown Collieries was processed at Nailstone, and thus also travelled via this branch to its markets. The branch closed in 1979, when it was superseded by conveyor transport of the coal
Interview with John Dean. Track 2 of 7
No full textComments on state of Beaumont Leys when came to Leicester, need for diplomacy, amenities, trunk sewer, Western Bypass, development seeming to have stopped recently. Mentions master plan changed from original, reflects that standards of design might have been better. Brief digression on low quality of design at Rushey Mead. Reflects that failed to intervene when might have although planners had limited influence then; comments on recent years, higher density housing.
Reiterates regret on design at Beaumont Leys, comments on the broader situation at the time and how this has changed, mentioning Oxford Brookes’ unit of urban design ‘Responsive Environments’, 1985.
Explains why Thomas Sharpe has been an influence. Brief mention that this approach still not filtered through as it could, lecturing at Nottingham, currently managerial skills starting to outstrip professional skills.
Mentions drawing up plans for future development at Beaumont Leys as eco-town ‘Ashton Green’.
Briefly recalls early Beaumont Leys residents walking in road as no pavements; anecdote of Ken Middleton stopping the changing of the name of ‘Every Street’; defends underpass on Granby Street.
Comments on limited life of modern designs for shopping centres, original structure plan allowing four hypermarkets only, passing mention that Fosse Park shopping centre might have been four times bigger.
Recalls people liking Beaumont Leys at first, comments on social housing, learning about design. Mentions Bob Trewick wanting 1,000 houses per year, worry about this all ending up on Beaumont Leys, planners wanted a mix.
Talks about relationships between professionals and elected officials, issue arising at initial job interview. Anecdote of lady on housing estate who needed to move out recalling the estate as being good at start; recalls ‘pig sty’ tower blocks in Liverpool where neighbouring blocks were fine. Brief mention of Beaumont Leys being a mix of private, local authority, being first authority to go for access for disabled people.
States Chief Executive after 1974, John Phipps, is still alive
Ghost sign for 'Hassell', a house painter, on Clarendon Park Road, 2009.
No full textGhost sign reading '... Hassell / House Painter / ...'. This sign is tough to read and might refer to C.H. Hassell, one of two signs in the collection for the same firm, or 'T.E. Hassell', another Leicestershire painter. The 1908 and 1925 Kelly’s Directory list Charles H. Hassell, painter, at 16 Lytton Road and Thomas E. Hassell at 107 Clarendon Park Road. The 1936 Kelly’s Directory has Charles H. Hassell, painter and decorator, at both 16 Lytton Road and 93 Carisbrooke Road and Thomas Ezra Hassell, painter is listed at 687 Welford Road
Ghost sign for Ansells and an Off-Licence on Nutfield Street, 2009.
No full textGhost sign for Ansells reading 'Off Licence / Beers Wines & Spirits' with Ansells signature squirrel logo. The original sign is partially covered on the right side by a modern Nutfield Off Licence & Grocers sign.
Ansell's Brewery was founded in 1857 by Joseph Ansell, becoming Joseph Ansell and Sons in 1889. By 1934 and after merging with Holt Brewery Co., Ansells became one of the largest UK regional breweries and adopted Holt's signature red squirrel emblem. In 1961, Ansells merged with Tetley Walker and Ind Coope to form Allied Breweries, and in 1992, Carlsberg UK merged with Allied Breweries to become Carlsberg-Tetley
The G-Spot club in 2009, situated in the Queen's Building.
No full textA colour photograph of the Queen's Building, 37-43 Rutland Street. By 2009 the building had been used for a variety of non-industrial uses - the G-Spot club can be seen on the right of the photograph. At this point the newly built Curve had opened opposite the G-Spot. Built in 1897 and likely named for Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee, this handsome run-down building was Grade II listed in 2001
