Five Lanes End at the junction of Upper Wortley Road, to the left and Oldfield Lane. Greenhill Lane, Lower Wortley Road and Dixon Lane also met here, hence the name. J. and K.D. Brown's general stores is in focus. This area was demolished and redeveloped. Pictured in March 1965.placeholder image
Five Lanes End at the junction of Upper Wortley Road, to the left and Oldfield Lane. Greenhill Lane, Lower Wortley Road and Dixon Lane also met here, hence the name. J. and K.D. Brown's general stores is in focus. This area was demolished and redeveloped. Pictured in March 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

West Leeds: 19 wonderous photos take you back to Wortley in the mid-1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 10th Oct 2024, 04:45 GMT

These photos put the wonderous into Wortley as they showcase life around the west Leeds suburb during the mid-1960s.

They turn back the clock to 1965 and bring into focus local ,landmarks, shops, pubs and factories which will be remembered by a generation of people who called Worrley home back in the day. 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Numbers on Cheltenham Street run from 8 on the left to 4. Continuing right, number 89 is Crockatt's dry cleaners, one of several branches across the Leeds area. Number 87a is a boot and shoe retailers, S. Brook. Pictured in May 1965.

7. Wortley in 1965

Numbers on Cheltenham Street run from 8 on the left to 4. Continuing right, number 89 is Crockatt's dry cleaners, one of several branches across the Leeds area. Number 87a is a boot and shoe retailers, S. Brook. Pictured in May 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Harry Farrer's licensed betting office on Upper Wortley Road in March 1965. A sign in the window states that this building had been C and B Sowden funeral directors who have moved to number 29 Dixon Lane. This property was situated in front of the even numbered side of Upper Wortley Road which can be seen in the background.

8. Wortley in 1965

Harry Farrer's licensed betting office on Upper Wortley Road in March 1965. A sign in the window states that this building had been C and B Sowden funeral directors who have moved to number 29 Dixon Lane. This property was situated in front of the even numbered side of Upper Wortley Road which can be seen in the background. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Upper Wortley Road in March 1965. Included in slum clearance plans for the Wortley area.

9. Wortley in 1965

Upper Wortley Road in March 1965. Included in slum clearance plans for the Wortley area. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Three properties on Upper Wortley Road, to the left is number 48 which may have incorporated number 46 at one time. Number 44, the three storey building in the centre was originally The Rising Sun Inn which closed in the late 1920s before becoming a shop. James T Ellison and Sons, butchers is at number 42 on the right. These properties were included in slum clearance plans for Wortley. Pictured in March 1965.

10. Wortley in 1965

Three properties on Upper Wortley Road, to the left is number 48 which may have incorporated number 46 at one time. Number 44, the three storey building in the centre was originally The Rising Sun Inn which closed in the late 1920s before becoming a shop. James T Ellison and Sons, butchers is at number 42 on the right. These properties were included in slum clearance plans for Wortley. Pictured in March 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Oldfield Lane in March 1965. In focus is Joseph Schofield's gents hairdresser with Jack Burnett's Spar grocery at number 136 on the corner with Oldfield Avenue. A Marsh and Baxter Ltd delivery van is parked outside they were a West Midlands based company famous for sausages and pork products.

11. Wortley in 1965

Oldfield Lane in March 1965. In focus is Joseph Schofield's gents hairdresser with Jack Burnett's Spar grocery at number 136 on the corner with Oldfield Avenue. A Marsh and Baxter Ltd delivery van is parked outside they were a West Midlands based company famous for sausages and pork products. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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The Oldfield Hotel on Oldfield Lane pictured in March 1965. which was owned by Bentleys Yorkshire Brewery (BYB is displayed on the sign). The landlord at this time was Frank Hyde although the pub dates back to the 1860s.

12. Wortley in 1965

The Oldfield Hotel on Oldfield Lane pictured in March 1965. which was owned by Bentleys Yorkshire Brewery (BYB is displayed on the sign). The landlord at this time was Frank Hyde although the pub dates back to the 1860s. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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