Generations of families have worked at the site, seeing the transition from Leeds Copperworks into Yorkshire Copperworks, as well as multiple mergers and takeovers since. It was my first encounter with the class. The BR CCT, however, had a generous wheelbase of 23'6" (the dimensions were similar to the LNER/BR CCT) because the value of an extended length and WB was being recognised. I wonder if this loco was a stand-by for the iron ore traffic? Photo: Author. A visitor from Oxford, "modified Hall" No 6974 Bryngwyn Hall, stands in front of the running shed. Both had ended their days at Darlington in 1963 and '62, respectively. The main part consisted of 8 carriages from King's Cross behind the Pacific, and a smaller portion from Leeds, behind 3442 The Great Marquess. Although resident at Stourton for some time and unlikely to get anywhere near the electrifed lines, it had nonetheless been given the diagonal yellow stripe on the cabside. The front end of No 46228 Duchess of Rutland. when BR withdrew all wooden-bodied coaches. The elegant front end and nameplate of A2 60535 Hornets Beauty, with a single chimney and smaller driving wheels, arguably slightly prettier than Peppercorn's A1. Pilot lights being carried: one over each buffer at both ends . Behind can be seen a SR tender from a "U" class 2-6-0 and, beyond it, the repair shop. The place actually closed just two years ago. On a fine day a good result was possible, even with Gratispool film! Stourton Railway Station. 6963 Throwley Hall However here are books are from locations nearby which you may find of interest. 70A Nine Elms However, a small batch of 17 was provided with the much larger BR1B tender (4,725 gallons and 7 tons) despite this 2-6-0 having a smaller tractive effort than an ex-LMS "Black Five". North Blyth. Especially sad to see were 0-6-0 tanks such as the J72 and J94 made obsolete by the diesel shunter, and the cab and bunker of former Copley Hill and Leeds Central station pilot, J50 68988. for our site. The shed used to be two and half miles from where I lived and as a teenager, used to visit on my push bike, despite two quite steep hills - traffic was still quite light in those days! Dreamstime is the world`s largest stock photography community. those pioneering days we have evolved sophisticated and The next signal box, Holbeck's Engine Shed Junction was just round the corner. Many J94s had operated in the North East and nine of them were standing in the lines. but if some spark good memories they are available to buy in a wide range of products, including framed prints, canvas prints and personalised photo gifts including tea towels, mugs, jigsaws, tableware, cushion covers, customised calendars. It had been allocated to Royston (55D) but the shed plate is unclear and a letter "A" has been painted below as if to signify re-allocation to Holbeck (55A), where it is heading, about half a mile away. The Copperworks in Stourton has been a South Leeds landmark since it was built as the Leeds Copperworks in 1894. And finally, sensing that luck was against me in catching a Scottish A4 outdoors, I grabbed a cab side view of 60031 Golden Plover deep in the gloom. Also, that it was specified "4-wheel vehicles with a wheelbase of less than 15 ft must not be conveyed by this train. Midway between Leeds Central and Wakefield on the GNML, Ardsley lay on the Yorkshire coalfield, between several junctions in the West Riding, and was chosen for the principal marshaling yards served by a sizeable engine shed. Photo: Author. When BR was formed, Tyseley was given a Western Region shed code of 84E, until transfer in 1963 to the LMR when it became 2A. Ex-GWR "Pannier" tank No 9774 bereft of number plates and as mucky as all the other locos on shed that day. Introduced in 1914, they had been designed for goods and mineral traffic and many were still in service. When finished It would run round its train and return tender first. The loco went on to serve for another 16 months. 1961. The headcode "3N12" was for a Midland working which I can identify partly as 3=parcels and N=destination the North Eastern Region. Not sure what to do or how to buy a photo or map? Oldswinford and Wollaston in the 1950's and 1960's. Oldswinford and Wollaston both have their own individual sense of community and are clearly much more than just outlying areas of Stourbridge. Stourton Copperworks site brought back to life, Review: This House at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Hunslet Clubs vocational training impresses Councillors, Cheerleader Leahs headed for Florida USA, Hunslet Moor break in robs community of food, MPs Notebook: Voter ID, Ukraine & trains, Trees felled as work starts on Cockburn pitches. And finally from Eastfield one of the thirty-odd diesels on shed that day, English Electric Type 2 D8098. Next to arrive was 8F No 48276, one of 56D Mirfield's allocation, with a Class 8 train, a code normally applied to an express freight with minimal brake force, in this case what appears to be a breakdown train. The front doors had already been removed and the middle cab window enlarged. Another "Britannia" at Newton Heath from Carlisle by the turntable, 70039 Sir Christopher Wren was initially allocated to Norwich in East Anglia but was now at Kingmoor. Simmering in front of the shed at Gloucester, alas minus its nameplates, is 6815 Frilford Grange from Aberbeeg (86F). The leading mineral wagons, steel and wooden, were carrying scrap metal. :). Behind it is 7925 Westol Hall from Cardiff (88A). 5th January 1964. Finally, another half-decent picture from 1961 or 1962 on a sunny day at Neville Hill. Ex-GWR No 6831 Bearley Grange, a visitor from Oxley, stands outside the ex-GWR three road shed at Gresty Lane. 66A Polmadie 7th August 1965. From the invention of the Yorkshire fitting and the supply of materials for shipbuilding repairs in World War I, the Copperworks has played a pivotal role in British industry and history. 5th January 1964. The air pumps were on the other side. With the sun dodging in and out, just beyond were some lines of assorted locos in steam, including another one of Didcot's allocation, "Modified Hall", No 6969 Wraysbury Hall. The clock is showing just before 1pm, which suggests a weekend visit. It's a fond childhood memory, really. At the time it wasn't the done thing to defrock the locos by removing the nameplates. Please check public rights of way before visiting somewhere new. 3rd April 1964. 66E Carstairs Newton Heath (Manchester) used to be "Top Shed" on the LYR and was coded 26A until 1963 when it was downgraded to 9D. Old Photo Restoration Online with AI VanceAI Photo Restorer helps restore old photos 100% automatically. quoting the Frith negative number,(s) the town name and size of print you would like to buy. An archive of over 60,000 images of Leeds: visit the Leodis website to browse the full collection. 3rd April 1964. Create a Photo Gift with this photo, add a memory, send an ePostcard and view more information. Historic Maps of Stourton and the local area. your memories of Stourton itself or of a particular 16-3-66. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith The UK's leading archive and publisher of local photographs since 1860. Peppercorn A2 60535 Hornets Beauty stands partly inside the running shed being prepared for a day's work. Stourton is a mainly industrial area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. 3.4.64. If you have any family memories of the Copperworks please send them to info@southleedslife.com. Send a personal message with a photo to anyone, anywhere. Explore and buy nostalgic photos of Stourton. This was my favourite, along with Madge Wildfire. Once the special had passed, the sun came out and it was a pleasure to gaze upon a Riddles "Britannia" in pretty much the original condition with proper handrails on the smoke deflectors. Search from Stourton stock photos, pictures and royalty-free images from iStock. April-May 1963. Dreamstime is the world`s largest stock photography community. Most of the Up yard was removed and, eventually, a modern traction depot was placed there (in the misty part of this picture). I don't recall ever feeling such regret. Enterprise. At least the fireman had little to do on this stretch! The main line from Oxford is passing by, a familiar scene today. Ah, pure beauty :). Send us an enquiry. They were recorded as part of Hunslet Remembered, a small community exhibition at Thwaite Mills in 2017. My notes show that 36 locos were seen, in varying conditions, among them these rarities which had been withdrawn long ago: To be honest and trying to think back, I wonder if we actually saw that trio complete or perhaps parts of them for some reason laid aside? After the SR sheds we went up the Thames Valley visiting three WR sheds. 16th February 1966. A panned shot with the Brownie 127's shutter speed of 1/40sec showing plenty of motion blur in the foreground. 73004 stands at the far end. Ten of this Riddles class of 2-6-0s were allocated to the NE Region, some in the Newcastle area but mostly around Scarborough and Hull. 31.10.64. The Bradford portion of the "White Rose" follows behind B1 61189 Sir William Gray, alas minus nameplates. 6864Dymock Grange A classic sight from the '60s as 55B Stourton diesel shunter (later Class 08) No D3454 tows wagon along the Up loop. It then went back to Holbeck and lasted until November 1967. Thats a huge number, given all the other war work being undertaken by engineers in Leeds. The yards at Hunslet can be seen just right of centre. Old hands may remember that ex-GNR J52 saddle tanks had performed these duties into the 1950s. In plain green livery, I believe that it was a Nottingham loco at the time. Area information, map, footpaths, walks and more. 92060 stands in the shed yard, partly lit by a low sun. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts. As it's worth a hundred times more today (less inflation over the years), I wish I'd had a little entrepreneurial spirit and bought out the entire stock, funded by the Bank of Mum and Dad, of course! The code being shown ".P39" is unknown to me, although I suspect a short-distance trip working. Holbeck's "Jubilees" were beginning to be withdrawn and this rather sad-looking example I later learned had been withdrawn two months earlier and was awaiting its fate. This image is a Reference Print: I presume that the code "O" was used to designate a station pilot. The next batch of pictures was taken by me and my brother, mostly using my Zorki 35mm camera. We haven't got any memories yet for Stourton, so why not be the first! Don't miss other visitors' Memories and maybe connect with those who have shared their memories - you may even know the names, or learn more about the locality. The UKs leading archive and publisher of local photographs 8F No 48276 is released from what appears to have been a breakdown crane train and backs away on the Down loop. The loco came to the West Riding from Darlington in the early '60s and spent several years at Ardsley. If you're hungry for a more detailed view, go to: and you'll find the 25" map for Hunslet in colossal detail. Source: Ordnance Survey. It was a school trip and we visited: Gresty Lane From the invention of the Yorkshire fitting and the supply of materials for shipbuilding repairs in World War I, the Copperworks has played a pivotal role in British industry and history. Hunslet Shopping Centre. Toggle navigation. Sunderland You might like browse old photos of these nearby places. Withdrawn from 66A Polmadie and 64B Haymarket: 46105 Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment. Terms & Conditions of Use photos for this location. Peppercorm A1 No 60117 Bois Roussel sits in the shed at Copley Hill. Unfortunately, I was using a 35mm Zorki which is fine at f11, but poor when opened up in dismal weather, and the film was not processed very well either (at the time I was unable to do it myself) so the results are a bit primitive. Passing in the opposite direction bound for Waterloo is Ivatt 2-6-2T, No 41298, which had only been allocated to Nine Elms a few weeks earlier. Photo: Author. The old works have been refurbished with buildings re-roofed and re-clad by Towngate plc. In 1930 a works brass band was formed as the Yorkshire Copperworks Band. 64C Dalry Road It was sad but at least an effort had been made to give the loco a clean. 3rd April 1964. junio 12, 2022. jonah bobo 2005 . The building in the background was a three-road maintenance shed used to house diesels. Finally, we visited the two sheds at Blyth: South Blyth and North Blyth. 7816Filsham Manor. maps Quite a few of the A3s kept running without German smoke deflectors. Our readers will be interested to know that the works buildings have been refurbished and that employment is set to return to the site. I was only sixteen but some things you remember for the rest of your life. A view from the old brick & timber manual coaling plant that remained in place despite construction of a new "standard" concrete tower. These iron ore trains ran seven days a week. What it really excluded was common-or-garden vanfits which were being used in parcels trains but excluded from an express like this. On the right stands Britannia 70017 Arrow and to the left, an ex-LMS diesel shunter of 1939 with cardan shaft drive (no.12021 or 12022). Allen is serviced at Holbeck, Copley Hill having already closed. History of Stourton, Leeds (1 C) S. St Andrew's war memorial, Stourton, Leeds (1 F) T. Thwaite Mills (20 F) Media in category "Stourton, Leeds" The following 13 files are in this category, out of 13 total. Download all free or royalty-free photos and images. I suspect that I may have been standing on the Down main line to take this picture. Find routes near Stourton, Leeds. 31.10.64. As far as I know, V2s were never allocated to Neville Hill (ex-NER B16 and Thomposn B1 4-6-0s were used instead) but York had many and they often worked through to Leeds, such as 60967 which is standing by the water tower. Refresh & enjoy your personal memories, or find some that family & friends will love as gifts. I can see that the headline might be confusing but I wasnt suggesting that the plant was called the Stourton Copperworks, merely that it located in Stourton. The complex was built by the Midland Railway and was quite large with yards on both sides of the running lines between Leeds City-St. Pancras. The area falls within the City and Hunslet ward of Leeds Metropolitan Council. The first ones date from Tuesday, 30th March 1964, beginning with a general view which shows how, in BR days, date unknown, the four-roundhous shed was reduced by half, producing this open space and visible remains of the roads that once radiated out from the turntables. Our complaints procedure is available here. Find Stourton Leeds Uk April 25 2022 stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Royal Mail worker Danny McGougan holds his local branch banner outside the Stourton Royal Mail depot in Leeds. hunter: the reckoning wayward edges eagle shield reviews old photos of stourton leeds. See the The leading passenger carriage in the picture is a BCK. Note the signal box on the platform ahead of the loco and the old lower quadrant signals on the gantry, half lost in the mist despite being starters at the end of the platform.