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

Part of the Tong Road Mills industrial complex, seen from Percy Street in May 1965.. Located on an old woollen mill site on Tong Road between Amberley Road, Percy Street and the railway line, it is not to be confused with Tong Road Mill further along Tong Road near Ayrton Street, formerly the premises of William Hornby Settle, listing manufacturer.

19. Wortley in 1965

Part of the Tong Road Mills industrial complex, seen from Percy Street in May 1965.. Located on an old woollen mill site on Tong Road between Amberley Road, Percy Street and the railway line, it is not to be confused with Tong Road Mill further along Tong Road near Ayrton Street, formerly the premises of William Hornby Settle, listing manufacturer. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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To the left of this view is the Oldfield Hotel at number 146 Oldfield Lane, dating from the 1860s, it is still open today and is one of a small number of properties in this area to survive slum clearance. To the right is William and A. Penny's newsagents at number 144. Oldfield Place can just be seen on the right edge. Pictured in March 1965.

20. Wortley in 1965

To the left of this view is the Oldfield Hotel at number 146 Oldfield Lane, dating from the 1860s, it is still open today and is one of a small number of properties in this area to survive slum clearance. To the right is William and A. Penny's newsagents at number 144. Oldfield Place can just be seen on the right edge. Pictured in March 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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