Thank you for visiting my site, it’s a bit of a mish-mash of all sort of things… enjoying looking around and try not to get too frustrated with it as I work to make sense of it myself. Marcus
Here’s a link to some photographs I took on a recent trip to Amsterdam
City Hall, Hull
City Hall Hull A very impressive building in the centre of Hull. City Hall is a Grade II* listed building, built in Baroque Revival style by Hull's City architect Joseph Hirst 1903–09, restored c. 1950 following war damage, and altered in 1986 and 1989.[1][2]V Queen...
Dewsbury Pioneers Industrial Society
Dewsbury Dewsbury Pioneers Industrial Society building on Northgate. There is some interesting architectural sculpture around the building, mainly heads. see more building
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds, Now Kenneth Hodgson House, formally Abtech House Architects Oliver and Dodson Completed in 1902. This area of Park Row has some great sculptural architecture. It would appear the most striking examples are by Thewlis & Co....
Hull Maritime Museum
Maritime Museum The museum is housed in the Victorian Dock Offices in Queen Victoria Square. These nautical themed offices were designed by Christopher G Wray and originally opened in 1871. Now they display Hull's maritime activities from the late 18th century to...
The Guildhall – Hull – city of culture 2017
The Guildhall This was the first building I came across after parking up. Situated on Alfred Gelder Street the building is currently used as the headquarters of Hull City Council. It is also used as a venue for conferences, civic receptions and...
Goodbard house
Infirmary Street Leeds There's not much to discover about this building. It is listed grade II listed and I believe it started out life as a hotel... Hotel De Ville? Goodbard house sits between Atlas House and Aspire which are both quite remarkable meaning Goodbard is...
Leeds Town Hall Heads
Leeds Town Hall Standing at the front of Leeds town hall to the left of the building are these wonderful heads or keystones. They are obscured slightly by railings and the area is used for bins, which is a shame. They are wonderful well worth a look. [gallery...
Zeus on The Observatory, City Square, Leeds
Zeus or Vulcan? To one side is an eagle suggesting that this is a depiction of the Greek god Zeus. On the right-hand side is an anvil and hammer which would suggest the Greek god Vulcan? The Black Prince This grade II listed building is now called the Black Prince. I...
Yorkshire Penny bank
Aspire Leeds This is a wonderful building in Leeds city centre. The building is adorned with a fantastic selection of sculptural architecture and gargoyles. Built on the site of the old Leeds infirmary this building was first opened in 1894 and was designed by...
Atlas House
Architectural sculpture in Leeds This is a striking building in Leeds city centre. Just round the corner from Aspire opposite Goodbard House. The sculptures on this building are made of Marmo and kind of fake marble that was manufactured in Burmontofts in Leeds....
kaws
This tour was photographed during the Kaws exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Last Year
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds, Now Kenneth Hodgson House, formally Abtech House Architects Oliver and Dodson Completed in 1902. This area of Park Row has some great sculptural architecture. It would appear the most striking examples are by Thewlis & Co....
The Black Prince Statue, City Square
The Black Prince sculpture commissioned by industrialist Colonel Thomas Walter Harding and unveiled in Leeds City Square in 1903. It would appear Edward the Black Prince has very little to do with Leeds and more to do with an idea of having an equestrian sculpture....
Goodbard house
Infirmary Street Leeds There's not much to discover about this building. It is listed grade II listed and I believe it started out life as a hotel... Hotel De Ville? Goodbard house sits between Atlas House and Aspire which are both quite remarkable meaning Goodbard is...
Leeds Town Hall Heads
Leeds Town Hall Standing at the front of Leeds town hall to the left of the building are these wonderful heads or keystones. They are obscured slightly by railings and the area is used for bins, which is a shame. They are wonderful well worth a look. [gallery...
Zeus on The Observatory, City Square, Leeds
Zeus or Vulcan? To one side is an eagle suggesting that this is a depiction of the Greek god Zeus. On the right-hand side is an anvil and hammer which would suggest the Greek god Vulcan? The Black Prince This grade II listed building is now called the Black Prince. I...
Yorkshire Penny bank
Aspire Leeds This is a wonderful building in Leeds city centre. The building is adorned with a fantastic selection of sculptural architecture and gargoyles. Built on the site of the old Leeds infirmary this building was first opened in 1894 and was designed by...
Atlas House
Architectural sculpture in Leeds This is a striking building in Leeds city centre. Just round the corner from Aspire opposite Goodbard House. The sculptures on this building are made of Marmo and kind of fake marble that was manufactured in Burmontofts in Leeds....
City Hall, Hull
City Hall Hull A very impressive building in the centre of Hull. City Hall is a Grade II* listed building, built in Baroque Revival style by Hull's City architect Joseph Hirst 1903–09, restored c. 1950 following war damage, and altered in 1986 and 1989.[1][2]V Queen...
Dewsbury Pioneers Industrial Society
Dewsbury Dewsbury Pioneers Industrial Society building on Northgate. There is some interesting architectural sculpture around the building, mainly heads. see more building
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds, Now Kenneth Hodgson House, formally Abtech House Architects Oliver and Dodson Completed in 1902. This area of Park Row has some great sculptural architecture. It would appear the most striking examples are by Thewlis & Co....
Hull Maritime Museum
Maritime Museum The museum is housed in the Victorian Dock Offices in Queen Victoria Square. These nautical themed offices were designed by Christopher G Wray and originally opened in 1871. Now they display Hull's maritime activities from the late 18th century to...
The Guildhall – Hull – city of culture 2017
The Guildhall This was the first building I came across after parking up. Situated on Alfred Gelder Street the building is currently used as the headquarters of Hull City Council. It is also used as a venue for conferences, civic receptions and...
Goodbard house
Infirmary Street Leeds There's not much to discover about this building. It is listed grade II listed and I believe it started out life as a hotel... Hotel De Ville? Goodbard house sits between Atlas House and Aspire which are both quite remarkable meaning Goodbard is...
Leeds Town Hall Heads
Leeds Town Hall Standing at the front of Leeds town hall to the left of the building are these wonderful heads or keystones. They are obscured slightly by railings and the area is used for bins, which is a shame. They are wonderful well worth a look. [gallery...
Zeus on The Observatory, City Square, Leeds
Zeus or Vulcan? To one side is an eagle suggesting that this is a depiction of the Greek god Zeus. On the right-hand side is an anvil and hammer which would suggest the Greek god Vulcan? The Black Prince This grade II listed building is now called the Black Prince. I...
Yorkshire Penny bank
Aspire Leeds This is a wonderful building in Leeds city centre. The building is adorned with a fantastic selection of sculptural architecture and gargoyles. Built on the site of the old Leeds infirmary this building was first opened in 1894 and was designed by...
Atlas House
Architectural sculpture in Leeds This is a striking building in Leeds city centre. Just round the corner from Aspire opposite Goodbard House. The sculptures on this building are made of Marmo and kind of fake marble that was manufactured in Burmontofts in Leeds....
City Hall, Hull
City Hall Hull A very impressive building in the centre of Hull. City Hall is a Grade II* listed building, built in Baroque Revival style by Hull's City architect Joseph Hirst 1903–09, restored c. 1950 following war damage, and altered in 1986 and 1989.[1][2]V Queen...
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds
West Riding Union Bank, Park Row, Leeds, Now Kenneth Hodgson House, formally Abtech House Architects Oliver and Dodson Completed in 1902. This area of Park Row has some great sculptural architecture. It would appear the most striking examples are by Thewlis & Co....
Arqiva – Emley Moor Mast Clayton West at sunset
Emley Moor Mast Arqiva at sunset a fascinating tower and I believe it's key to my interest in sculptural architecture. Having grown up West Yorkshire I've been looking at this structure all my life. Emley Moor mast dominates the surrounding landscape from the viewing...
