12 bird's eye view photos from around Leeds in 1953

Leeds from the air: City centre, Harehills, Morley, Wetherby, Dewsbury Road and Halton in focus

All four corners of Leeds are featured in these wonderful aerial shots of the city taken in 1953. They showcase a city from above at a time the rationing of sweets, introduced during World War II, ended, while The Good Old Days, filmed at the Leeds City Varieties, began its 30-year run on BBC Television. This wonderful collection is powered using photos from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive. READ MORE: 16 photo gems of Leeds trams during the 1950s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia