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Seven Arches Aqueduct, Adel Woods

Undated. Tinted postcard view of the Seven Arches Aqueduct in Adel Woods. The aqueduct was built c1840 to carry water from the Eccup Reservoir to the City Centre via Adel Beck.

Gainsborough Drive, Sunbeam

c1930s. Image shows a small girl standing on the footplate of the Sunbeam motorcar parked in front of number 12 Gainsborough Drive. It is thought to have belonged to her uncle. An...

Gainsborough Drive, Sunbeam parked in front of numbers 12 and 14

c1930s. View of a Sunbeam motorcar parked in front of numbers 12 and 14 Gainsborough Drive. These houses were built in 1930 and the Sunbeam belonged to a relative of the occupants...

Gainsborough Drive, numbers 12 and 14

c1930s. Image shows a pair of large semi-detached houses numbered 12 (right) and 14 (left) Gainsborough Drive. The houses were built in 1930 and so were relatively new when this p...

Eccup Lane, Adel Bridge

c1900-1904. Looking along Eccup Lane towards Adel Bridge, which crosses Adel Beck alongside Adel Mill.

Adel Church, exterior view

c1900-1904. Exterior view of Adel St. John the Baptist Church on Church Lane, a Grade I listed building built between 1150 and 1160.

Church Lane, Adel St. John the Baptist Church.

Undated. Postcard of Adel St.John the Baptist Church on Church Lane. This impressive Grade 1 listed building was built between 1150 and 1160, with the south porch (seen in the cen...

Adel, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of housing in Adel, taken around the 1950s or 1960s. Otley Road runs along the edge of the built-up area from centre right to top left. Holt Lane runs across ...

Stairfoot, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of Stairfoot, a large cottage in Adel, seen in the top centre of the photo. Hidden behind trees above this is Stairfoot Bridge which crosses Adel Beck. On the...

Adel Church, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of Adel Church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, showing the graveyard and grounds around. Church Lane runs from top to bottom towards the left while Back C...

Back Church Lane, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of Back Church Lane, which runs from left to right across the top of the photo. Adel Church can just be seen on the bottom right, with part of the graveyard a...

Adel Woods, War-time bunker

Undated. Image shows a bunker located in Adel Woods thought to have been used as a document store by Leeds Permanent Building Society in the 1930.

Smithy Mills Lane. Valley Farm and Smithy Mills Bridge

Undated View of Smithy Mills Lane looking towards Smithy Mills Bridge with Ring Road Meanwood in the distance on the right. The cottage between the trees belongs to Valley Farm, w...

Adel Church from the graveyard

Undated. View of Adel Church from the graveyard. The oldest of the gravestones inscriptions is one near the Church door. It is carved on a flat stone and is in memory of Ralph Mid...

Adel church, Chancel Arch and Altar

Undated. View of the Norman Chancel Arch and Altar within Adel Church. The Chancel Arch is one of the finest examples of Norman architecture in the county.

Adel Church, Mounting steps at the west gate

28th September 1907. View of Adel Church from the west gate showing the mounting steps or 'louping on stones' as they were sometimes known as.

Signpost near Adel, milestone

5th July 1906. View of a signpost behind an old dry stone wall pointing one way in the direction of Eccup and Arthington and the other, Chapeltown and Leeds. Amilestone dated 1764...

Adel Churchyard, monument

Undated. Image shows an elaborate monument in Adel Churchyard. A statue of an angel is mounted on a plinth underneath a canopy supported by four columns and surrounded by railings...

The Sanctuary handle (South door) Adel Church

1901. Photograph shows the bronze circular handle on the porch door of Adel Church. The handle comprises of the head of an animal with a human head in it's mouth. It is thought th...

Adel Church, The Porch

7th June 1901. the photograph shows the porch at Adel Church also known as St. John the Baptist Church. It is believed that the Church was built between 1160 and 1170. There are s...

The Porch at Adel Church

Undated. The photograph shows the sculptures above the doorway at the porch of Adel Church. The figures represent the Angus Dei, the symbol of John the Baptist, the Lord and the f...

The Porch at Adel Church

1901. The photograph shows the porch at Adel Church also known as St. John the Baptist Church. It is believed that the Church was built between 1160 and 1170. Six sculpted panels ...

Seven Arches Aquaduct, Adel Woods

1948. Image shows a view of the Seven Arches Aquaduct in Adel Woods as it spans Adel Beck. It was taken with a Kodak Brownie camera in 1948. The aquaduct dates from 1841/42 and ...

Adel Church, Bronze Sanctuary Door Ring

December 1963. Close-up showing the fine workmanship of the bronze Sanctuary door ring on the door of the South Porch of Adel Church. It dates from the thirteenth century and is t...

Adel Church, South Porch

December 1963. A Christmas wreath decorates the door of the South porch of Adel Church. The roof of the porch has been given a protective covering in recent years. The elaborate c...

Adel, Aerial View

Wilson, Gren

Undated. View looks north from Smithy Mills Lane during construction of Ring Road.

Adel Woods, Seven Arches Aqueduct

Wilson, Gren

1906. View of the Seven Arches Aqueduct in Adel Woods. This was built to carry water from the Eccup Reservoir to the City Centre, at the point where the underground pipes and tunn...

Adel Woods, Seven Arches Aquaduct

Wilson, Gren

C1911. Postcard view of Adel Woods showing the Seven Arches aquaduct, which carried the water supply from Eccup Reservior to the City Centre across Adel Beck.

Adel Wood, Adel Beck

Wilson, Gren

July 1967. View of Adel Beck in Adel Woods, surrounded by trees.

Seven Arches Aquaduct, Scotland Wood

Allison Todd

Undated. C1920s postcard of the Seven Arches aquaduct in Scotland Wood.

Adel Church, Church Lane

Allison Todd

Undated. C1920s view of Adel Church in Church Lane partially hidden behind trees.

Adel Crag , Adel Moor

Allison Todd

Undated. C1920s view of Adel Crag on Adel Moor.

Adel Church

Allison Todd

Undated. C1920s view of Adel Church from the south west.

Otley Road nos. 487-493

Gibson, Rose

9th November 1979 Image shows a side view of a row of business's in Adel. Illuminated projecting box signs for Prudential Assurance at No.487 and National Westminister Bank at No...

Otley Road nos. 487-493

Gibson, Rose

9th November 1979 Image shows a parade of shops on Otley Road including the Prudential Assurance at No.487, Buewell dry cleaners at No.489, the National Westminster bank at No.491...

Otley Road nos. 487-491

Gibson, Rose

9th November 1979 Image shows a parade of shops on Otley Road including the Prudential Assurance at No.487, Burwell dry cleaners at No.489 offering £1 off suede, sheepskin and lea...

Otley Road nos. 473-481

Allison Todd

9th November 1979. Image shows a row of shops on Otley Road including the Adel Gallery at No.473 and the Leeds & Holbeck Building Society at No.475. No.477 is empty while No.479 ...

Adel Ring Road

Gibson, Rose

Undated. Image shows the Adel Ring Road leading towards Moortown. On the right is Smithy Mills Lane leading down to Parkside Road. On the left a road sign gives directions to the ...

The Crescent No.55 (Rear)

Wilson, Gren

Undated. Image shows the rear mock tudor facade of a bungalow at No.55 The Crescent. On the left is a delapidated wooden garage while in the foreground is a well cared for garden ...

The Crescent No.55

Wilson, Gren

Undated. Image shows the mock tudor facade of a bungalow at No.55 The Crescent. A large wooden porch frames the entrance while at the end of the driveway on the right can be seen...

Seven Arches Aquaduct

Gibson, Rose

23rd May 1908 Image shows people walking along a lane on the right of the seven arches. The aquaduct carried water from the Eccup Reservoir (built 1837) to the city centre. Underg...

Seven Arches Aquaduct

Gibson, Rose

14th April 1906. The seven arches aquaduct carried water from the Eccup Reservoir (built 1837) to the city centre. Underground pipes and tunnels carried the water for most of the ...

Seven Arches Aquaduct

Gibson, Rose

18th March 1909. The seven arches aquaduct carried water from the Eccup Reservoir (built 1837) to the city centre. Underground pipes and tunnels carried the water for most of the ...

Adel Church

Gibson, Rose

Undated, This south wes view shows the Norman Church of St John at Adel. View looks across the large graveyard and open land which was described by Mr Draper in 1908 as being home...

Adel Church Norman Porch

Gibson, Rose

Undated, View shows the impressive South Porch at Adel Church. The porch is intricately carved and depicts a door which opened in Heaven as described by St John. The wooden door s...

Adel Church Norman Porch

Gibson, Rose

Undated, View shows the impressive Norman entrance porch to Adel Church. The church itself is thought to have been built around 1150 with the porch being added between 1160 and 11...

Seven Arches Aquaduct, Scotland Wood

Gibson, Rose

June 1967 The water supply for the City of Leeds comes from the Eccup reservoir which was built in 1837. For most of the 6 mile journey into Leeds, the water was carried in underg...

Giles Window, Adel Church

Gibson, Rose

2003 View of the Giles window in Adel Church. The window was inserted in 1681 and painted by Henry Giles of York. It was restored in 1957.

Scotland Mill Cottages

Gibson, Rose

9th Septmeber 1959 View shows outbuildings on the site of Scotland Mill. The mill was built in 1785 by James Whiteley and was rented to John Marshall and Matthew Murray until the ...

Scotland Mill Cottages

Allison Todd

9th September 1959 View looks across open grassland towards Scotland Mill Cottages, which are visible towards the right. Lines of washing can be seen amidst ruins which presumably...