The Angel in Angel Inn Yard, which ran between Briggate and Lands Lane, welcomed locals and weary travellers since medieval times. It closed as an inn in 1903 and was then used as business premises before lying derelict and neglected for many years, until late 1998 when a joint venture between Leeds City Council and developers aimed to restore many of the old courts and yards off Briggate. This collection mainly focuses on life in the city centre before venturing out to the suburbs. The images are mainly published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Leeds in 1897 – Weddings, City Square and Roundhay Park in focus LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds in 1907
This view shows the Queen Victoria Memorial Statue when located outside Leeds Town Hall. Sculpted by George Frampton, it was unveiled in 1905, four years after the Queen's death. From a postcard with postdate August 12, 1907. Photo: Artemis, Leeds City Council
8. Leeds in 1907
The north side of Boar Lane from a postcard with postmark September 27, 1907. On the right is Sutton's London & Paris Mantle Warehouse which is advertising a summer sale. Above this is the photographic studio of Arthur Thawley, who describes his products as 'Thawley's Good & Artistic Photos'. Further along are the premises of Mrs. Melbourne, costumier, then Holy Trinity Church. After the junction with Trinity Street is the Grand Pygmalion, the department store owned by Monteith, Hamilton & Monteith Ltd. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds in 1907
A view of Angel Inn Yard which ran between Briggate and Lands Lane. Pictured in March 1907. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Leeds in 1907
A colour-tinted postcard of Oxford Place Methodist Chapel with a postmark of August 5, 1907. The view looks across Victoria Square at the front of the Town Hall, past the statue of Robert Peel on the right. The original chapel on Oxford Place had been built in 1835 but by 1896 had become inadequate for the growing population, so work began on new premises designed by Danby & Thorpe of Leeds. Despite suffering fire damage in 1911 this church survives to this day and is now a listed building. Photo: Artemis, Leeds City Council
11. Leeds in 1907
A colour-tinted postcard with a postdate of July 21, 1907 showing Spen Road from the junction with Otley Road. The building on the left by the junction with Darnley Road, is semi-detached and comprises of no. 3 Spen Road (right) and no. 2 Darnley Road (left). The latter was once the residence of 'Lord of the Rings' author J.R.R. Tolkien, while he was a professor of English Language at Leeds University during the 1920s. Photo: Artemis, Leeds City Council