They capture an age of innocence, feature the birthplace of a suffragette and take you down row and row of streets which now have no name. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future..READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

7. Woodhouse in 1965
On the left edge of this view is Melville Street. Moving right, odd numbered back-to-back houses on Melville Place run from 1 to 7. View looks from Melville Road. Included in slum clearance plans for the Woodhouse area. Pictured in August 1965. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

8. Woodhouse in 1965
A large group of children Melville Terrace outside odd-numbered back-to-back houses on Melville Terrace in August 1965. The rest of the odd numbered side of Melville Terrace has already been demolished in line with slum clearance plans. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

9. Woodhouse in 1965
Even numbered back-to-backs on Melville Street, numbers run from 8 to 2, left to right. View looks in the direction of Melville Road seen on the right edge. Houses are double fronted with white banded brickwork and were included in slum clearance plans for the Woodhouse area. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

10. Woodhouse in 1965
Even numbered back-to-backs on Melville Street, numbers run from 8 to 2, left to right. View looks in the direction of Melville Road seen on the right edge. Houses are double fronted with white banded brickwork and were included in slum clearance plans for the Woodhouse area. Pictured in August 1965. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

11. Woodhouse in 1965
Two back-to-back properties on Speedwell Street, number 17 to the left then number 19 which had been a fish and chip shop run by Harold Charlesworth. There is an open sign on the door suggesting that business is still carried out on these premises. Melville Road can be seen on the right edge. Pictured in August 1965. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

12. Woodhouse in 1965
This view looks along odd numbered back-to-back houses on Melville Street, towards Speedwell Street where part of an off licence can be seen on the left edge. Numbers on Melville Street run from 1 to 7 left to right with an outside toilet block seen on the right edge. The rest of the properties on the odd numbered side went through to Melville Row. Pictured in August 1965. Suffragette Mary Gawthorpe was born at 5 Melville Street in 1881. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service


