Scenes of Leeds VI

Quoting Wikipedia: "Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire. Since 1974 it is the larger City of Leeds which holds city status. The River Aire runs through the city. According to the 2001 UK census the Leeds Urban Area had a population of 443,247 while the City of Leeds conurbation had a population of 715,404 and is one of England's core cities."


The new developments along the River Aire. The re-development of the riverside has been going on for a decade. Urban renewal! Leeds used to be the centre of a textile industry in the Victorian era with the canal being used to transport finished products. Today, that industry is dead. Textiles has largely shifted to India and China.


A new area near the river Aire. This was a new development which was not here a decade or so ago. The Holy Emperor and I had drinks and ice-cream here.


The restored Victorian Quarter, a splendid arcade housing cafes and shops. It is not unlike the Bugis Junction in Singapore except the restoration is somewhat more authentic than the superficial one here.

Leeds, July 2006