2025

SE1941 : Lock-up garages off Tennyson Street

taken 1 year ago, near to Guiseley, Leeds, England

Lock-up garages off Tennyson Street
Lock-up garages off Tennyson Street
I've started photographing separate garages like these, as they are very much 'of their time' (mid 20th century) and seem to be among the first structures to get demolished when an area is being redeveloped.

They were a common way at one time of providing garage facilities, usually for residents of social housing who would not all be expected to have cars, but they could rent a garage if they did. There is a much higher expectation now of being able to park on or outside one's own property. Also, they are too small for contemporary vehicles such as SUVs and are often used only for general storage. This has led to a new problem of pavement parking where roads were not designed wide enough for on-street parking of large vehicles.


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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 12 April, 2025   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 16 April, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1999 4175 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:52.2945N 1:41.8481W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SE 1998 4173
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