Briggate, Kirkgate, City Square, The Headrow as well as the old workhouse and Leeds Town Hall are all featured in this nostalgic trip down memory lane to 1936. Eagle eyed readers will also spot much loved boozers such as The Three Legs also in focus. The images are 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: 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
13. Leeds city centre
A parade of shops on The Headrow, looking from the junction with Vicar Lane. From left to right are no. 1 H Brown & Sons, grocers, 3 Waldenberg Brothers, 5 The Pram Shop, 7 Browns furnishers, 9 The Three Legs public house, 11-13 The Vine public house, 15-19 Cromwells furnishers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Queen Street Congregational Chapel in August 1936. Built in 1825 with Italianate Facade, there was a schoolroom in the basement. The cost was £9,000 including a £550 organ. There was a burial ground and chapel square on the north corner. The chapel and burial ground were all cleared by December 1936. Queen Street, which was named after Queen Charlotte, wife of George III is between St. Paul's Street and Wellington Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Ex-servicemens car parking co, parking ticket. Cost of parking for three hours was 6d, then 2d an hour. The ticket was issued on July 22. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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A statue of Sir Robert Peel, founder of the modern police force, in August 1936. The monument by William Behnes was unveiled on August 20, 1882 outside the Courthouse Park Row and then taken to Victoria Square outside the Town Hall prior to removal to Woodhouse Moor in 1937. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Telephone repair shelter tent, on the junction of St. Ann Street and Cookridge Street in August 1936. On the right is a corner of St. Ann's Cathedral. Beside the tent is a hand cart and other pieces of equipment for the repair workmen. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Leeds city centre
Leeds Town Hall in August 1936. To the left Oxford Place chapel can be seen, Calverley Street on the right. Statue of the Duke of wellington is in front of the Town Hall, it is now sited on Woodhouse Moor. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net