Ah, The Eagle Tavern. Happy memories of that place, but have you seen it these days? What a dump it is. Tragic when you consider how good it once was.

Its probably 25 years since I last went in there, I recall a heaving pub full of genuine beer drinkers - this is probably a good time to mention The White Stag next door - my great grandfather was the landlord there in the days when he used to brew his own beer.

Is that the one with the sinking car park out front.

In the late 70s the Eagle was the first pub to be owned by CAMRA

The White Stag used to do cracking lock-ins...erm...allegedly! Had many a good night in there.
I also bought my first pint in the Woodman, again, long before my 18th...again, allegedly.

Seems like a few of you are from the Leeds 16 area , did any of you go to Iveson House junior school ? I got my 1st season ticket for Headingley there, it cost 10 shillings.John Atkinson was a former pupil and used to live just over the road.

I am LS16, but I did junior school in the North West, then straight to Prince Henrys in Otley.

rlaerial leeds 1964rl

What was the name of the pub opposite the bus station that was demolished to make way for the road changes??

Smyths or Lloyds arms ?

Are you thinking of The Woodman/Woodcock, something like that? It was further down York Road and was demolished when they put the fly-over in that comes into Leeds.

That would be The Woodpecker i think

That's the one. It was the woodpecker junction as well. For some reason I can never remember the name of the place. Am I right in thinking that was one of the regular haunts of the Monday club, featuring Schofield, Creaser, et al?

woodpecker bottom of york road
the smyths and lloyds arms were over near the new developments near royal armouries