They showcase a community at work, rest and play against a backdrop of social and economic change and challenges. Landmarks in focus include Burley Liberal Club as well as well-travelled streets such as Burley Road and Burley Lodge Road. They 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. READ MORE: Photo gems take you down Kirkstall Road in the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Burley in the 1970s
Inside Burley Library which boasted a holiday display of books on Yorkshire and other areas of the UK. Pictured in 1970. Photo: YPN
14. Burley in the 1970s
Cross Greenhow Avenue, showing the side and rear of the premises of T. & L. Ford, builders, plumbers and joiners, which faces onto Burley Road, just seen on the right. To the left of the image is no. 5 Cross Greenhow Avenue. Pictured in July 1975. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Burley in the 1970s
A policeman on duty outside Royal Park Middle School polling station in May 1978. Photo: Roy Fox
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