This collection of memories take you around the community during the 1980s and are sure to evoke memories for a generation of residents who called Gildy home back in the day. Pubs, shops, and street scenes are all featured in this wonderful rewind during a decade of enormous social and economic change. The images are a mix from the David Atkinson Archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 25 photo memories take you back to Gildersome and Drighlington in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![The picture shows Dean Hurst, an industrial park area. It includes the business of Steel Fabrications Ltd. Pictured in January 1980.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmMzkzMWI0LTZhNGItNDc5OC05YTM3LWU5MzU3ZWYzOTg2YToxZmVhZWFiMi0wNmUyLTRkYjktOGQyOS02NTkyY2UxZWRjNDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Gildersome in the 1980s
The picture shows Dean Hurst, an industrial park area. It includes the business of Steel Fabrications Ltd. Pictured in January 1980.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![View from Gelderd Road showing Bellroyd Farm on the right, with a track running from the left towards the farm. Pictured in April 1980.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc4OWIwMmZjLTVmYWEtNGRkZC1iYzMwLTQ1Zjc2MjE4NDNkODoxMmIzNTRmMS1mZDNjLTQyNjctYjc5Ny1mMTY5YmI5NTk3OGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Gildersome in the 1980s
View from Gelderd Road showing Bellroyd Farm on the right, with a track running from the left towards the farm. Pictured in April 1980.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Street Lane at the junction with Birchfield Avenue. The house on the left is numbered 50a Street Lane; behind that is number 1, Birchfield Avenue. In the background on the right is Gildersome Birchfield Primary School. Pictured in February 1980.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiZjdmNzAxLWMxOGEtNDcyNy05Y2M3LWNjZmI5ZWNlODQyMDo5YjhiMmFkNi03YTljLTQwZTEtOGYzOS1iNDFhZjQxODg5YzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Gildersome in the 1980s
Street Lane at the junction with Birchfield Avenue. The house on the left is numbered 50a Street Lane; behind that is number 1, Birchfield Avenue. In the background on the right is Gildersome Birchfield Primary School. Pictured in February 1980.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Looking north along Street Lane, showing Gildersome Liberal Club on the right. In the centre, a van belonging to the 4th Morley Gildersome Scout Group is parked beside no. 5 Street Lane. Shops can be seen further along the road. Pictured in February 1980.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZiZDNmYmYyLTZhOGYtNDIyMC05MDlmLTZlOTBjNTgwZGVmNzo2NzIzZTFkMS0xN2M5LTQ1Y2UtYjFmMS1iNGQzNTliZjFmNjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Gildersome in the 1980s
Looking north along Street Lane, showing Gildersome Liberal Club on the right. In the centre, a van belonging to the 4th Morley Gildersome Scout Group is parked beside no. 5 Street Lane. Shops can be seen further along the road. Pictured in February 1980.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net