Lands Lane was pedestrianised in 1972 allowing shoppers an opportunity to hunt for bargains away from exhaust fumes and vehicle noise. It has been home to some much loved retailers down the decades including WH Smiths, Peter Jones China and HMV as well as ice cream sellers, streets artists and sculptures. Enjoy these images, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting life on the street down the decades. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Share your memories of Lands Lane with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUyNTBhY2IwLTE5ZmItNDljZS1hNzJiLWZiMGNiOTU0NGVlNjphNTU1OTZiOC01YTFjLTQ0ZjEtOGRiNi0wZjk3OTNmZGQ4OGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Share your memories of Lands Lane with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPNPhoto: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Lands Lane showing the King Charles Public House and Schofields Store. Both are now demolished. Circa 1967.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2YWMzYjQ3LTZiNTgtNDhlNS04NjA5LWJlNDE3Y2U2OGMxNzowZGFiZDY4NS02NmEzLTQ1YmEtOTc4OS1hM2ZlMzc3ZDkzZjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Lands Lane memories
Lands Lane showing the King Charles Public House and Schofields Store. Both are now demolished. Circa 1967.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Lands Lane (foreground) and Albion Place (right) showing Powell Richards furniture shop in November 1968.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU0YmFiYTc1LTlkMjgtNGQ4NC04NGQzLTFlNDg2N2MwZDRmNDowYjNmMjI1My02NzY0LTQzNWQtYTU5OC04N2ViYWFjNzZjNzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Lands Lane memories
Lands Lane (foreground) and Albion Place (right) showing Powell Richards furniture shop in November 1968.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Enjoy these photo memories of Lands Lane down the decades. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdjYjlkYjc1LWMzODQtNDE1ZC1hNGQ5LWY3ODVlMWYzMjE1YjoxNmZhOGUwMi01NWM1LTRhMzYtODgxNS1jYzNhMmY1OWU4Yjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Lands Lane memories
Enjoy these photo memories of Lands Lane down the decades. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netPhoto: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![The corner of Lands Lane and Commercial Street showing Betty's cafe circa 1967.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwZDRhNTQ2LWVkNDAtNGUxYy05M2U1LTA5NDM0MDYyNzc0ZjpkOTQyMmZkNi0zNzk1LTQ2YmQtODM1Yy1iMTAxMmZiMTc3MWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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The corner of Lands Lane and Commercial Street showing Betty's cafe circa 1967.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Noel Fashions pictured in January 1971.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2MDRiNjVlLThhMjAtNDkyYi05MmNjLWZhYTY0NDlhYWMyZDo3Y2I5MjFmOC1mZThmLTQ3ZTgtYTQyMy1hYjhhMGU5MzNjMGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)