Hi Folks,
If you have been following the fairly recent blog posts
HERE &
HERE you may perhaps be interested in something, which I initially discovered on the third of October, 2006.
If you are unfamiliar with Leeds, West Yorkshire,UK. You really can be forgiven, because most of the local people feel exactly the same too!
However, one area of Leeds, which is known as Beeston received a lot of negative press on the 7th of July, 2005 (777 or, a date which is now more famously known as 7/7)
To quote our online friends
Wikepdia:
"Beeston was the focus of unwanted attention following the 7 July 2005 London bombings, when it was revealed that the bombers had lived in the area. On 12 July, two properties in Beeston were raided by police in connection with the attacks"To further quote our online friends
Wikepdia:
"Following the 7th July bombings, the Muslim population of Beeston was in a state of both shock and fear. When news began to emerge of the Beeston link to the attacks, the majority of the population came out to condemn the atrocities. Since that time the community has cooperated closely with the police, but the local economy is still recovering from much of the negative media attention. There was a significant pulling together of people across the community with two Beeston Together for Peace marches being held. Each were joined by hundreds of people, some as the procession passed. The second procession ended at Millennium Square in Leeds city centre, uniting with people from other parts of Leeds for an interfaith vigil"If you are totally unfamiliar with the symbolism in Leeds Millennium Square, you can be forgiven, but please do check out my blog post "9 towers and 11 hands" which can be found
HEREOkay, if you have been following the relevant links so far, then you may find the
following symbolism to be of some interest. But before I begin, I would like you to check out the Leeds City Council entry for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which was held in 2006.
Please notice the original layout and plan which can still be viewed
HERENow see it reconstructed, in
reverse, behind the Leeds
mirrored 02 office block, at
'Arlington' Business park, which is on the doorstep of
Beeston, Leeds:
To quote the official explanation, which can still be found
HERE
"The objective of the design is to highlight the industrial heritage, and the current prosperity of Leeds. As well as using old and new materials the form of the garden has been inspired by the shapes of garment templates from Leeds’ historic clothing industry"I ask you:
Does this remind you of simple tailoring templates, or some kind of throne, made of molten glass
with a pyramidal back drop?
Just a simple tailors template?
Does this remind you of any tailor made garments?
What about the tailors template design, as seen from this angle?
Ooops, I see that the "arch" is now in
reverse to the original Chelsea Flower Show plans.
What is that all about?
Ah ok, so there is an open square archway...
So where, is this leading?
What are those towers in the distance?
The Twin Towers of Cottingley Heights
Formally known as the Syphinx, notice the pyramidal roof structure
A view of a marker stone, onlooking the Cottingley towers. Photograph taken just below number 1
EL-land Road
Situated within a stones throw, of Leeds United Football ground, Elland Road, Leeds.
(The land below number 1
Elland Road, is a notorious area, for the the flooding of excess water in wintertime)
An ariel view of the twin towers, Cottingley Heights /towers (post code LS11 as seen from above)
Thanks for looking,
Please let me hear your views!
Best Wishes,
Bev
