Thousands of motorists drive past this west Leeds landmark every day. And in the early 1970s the reservoir which runs parallel to the ring road at Farnley and Pudsey Road was being developed. The photo is one of 10 intriguing images which make up a gallery of memories charting the decade in the life of Farnley and its residents. Other stand-out memories featured in the collection include a local thoroughfare described in the book 'When the Streets Were Lit by Gas' by Philip Croft Tordoff as a 'little lane just off the main road at Farnley'. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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
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1. Farnley in the 1970s
Looking from Tong Road onto a site being developed into a reservoir, bordered by Ring Road, Farnley on the left, Butt Lane at the far end, and Pudsey Road on the right. Pictured in March 1973. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Farnley in the 1970s
Described in the book 'When the Streets Were Lit by Gas' by Philip Croft Tordoff as a 'little lane just off the main road at Farnley'. It is thought to be Gamble Lane which leads onto Tong Road and looks in the direction of the Beulah Hotel at the top of Farnley. Further towards the Ring Road in the opposite direction Gamble Lane becomes Wood Lane. Pictured in 1977. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Farnley in the 1970s
Norma Lyons and his wife Sybil were still living in Long Row in January 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Farnley in the 1970s
January 1975 and pictured are Charles Martin and his wife Annie, who lived at the end house on Long Row. The couple had lived longest in the street. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Farnley in the 1970s
Looking along properties on Ashfield in January 1972. Numbers run to the right in ascending order from number 1 on the left. Numbers 1 to 7 were through properties also opening onto Whitehall Road. The rest of the houses were back-to-back. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Farnley in the 1970s
A row of houses on Tong Road known as Lane Side. The one on the far left is Laneside Cottage. Pictured in March 1973. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net