The front of the congregational church on Woodsley Road. Cars are parked on the street outside the large imposing church. On the far left are numbers 68 to 78 Woodsley Road, a row of through terraced houses.placeholder image
The front of the congregational church on Woodsley Road. Cars are parked on the street outside the large imposing church. On the far left are numbers 68 to 78 Woodsley Road, a row of through terraced houses. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

23 of the best photos take you back to Burley in the 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 17th Dec 2025, 04:45 GMT

These nostalgia photos chart a decade in the life of Burley and its residents in the 1960s.

They are sure to evoke memories from a generation of people who called LS4 home back in the day. Landmarks such as the congregational church on Woodsley Road are in focus as well as pubs, corner shops and row upon row of terraced houses on streets in the heart of the community. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Burley and Kirkstall LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

three back-to-back houses with bay windows on two levels plus entrances at ground floor and first floor. Each house has a private garden. On the right is a gap in the building line where had previously been number 19. Pictured in November 1969.

19. Burley in the 1960s

three back-to-back houses with bay windows on two levels plus entrances at ground floor and first floor. Each house has a private garden. On the right is a gap in the building line where had previously been number 19. Pictured in November 1969. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Back Belle Vue Place in November 1969. This photo shows the entrances and yards of a row of through terraced houses numbers 2 to 10 Belle Vue Place. In every other yard is an outside toilet shared between two homes. Clothes lines are visible stretched across each yard.

20. Burley in the 1960s

Back Belle Vue Place in November 1969. This photo shows the entrances and yards of a row of through terraced houses numbers 2 to 10 Belle Vue Place. In every other yard is an outside toilet shared between two homes. Clothes lines are visible stretched across each yard. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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A corner shop at number 2 Rosebank Terrace with the residential entrance on the left of the rundown shop. On the left are more through terraced houses. On the far right is Rosebank Lane.

21. Burley in the 1960s

A corner shop at number 2 Rosebank Terrace with the residential entrance on the left of the rundown shop. On the left are more through terraced houses. On the far right is Rosebank Lane. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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This photo from November 1967 shows the rear entrance to numbers 2 to 10 Rosebank Place on the left. The house on the right with a side and rear door is number 22 Westfield Crescent. Each house has a small outside yard with washing lines stretched across its length.

22. Burley in the 1960s

This photo from November 1967 shows the rear entrance to numbers 2 to 10 Rosebank Place on the left. The house on the right with a side and rear door is number 22 Westfield Crescent. Each house has a small outside yard with washing lines stretched across its length. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Rillbank View, four single fronted back-to-back terraced houses with a yard on the left housing a shared outside toilet block in November 1967. On the right is Westfield Crescent leading to Rillbank Place.

23. Burley in the 1960s

Rillbank View, four single fronted back-to-back terraced houses with a yard on the left housing a shared outside toilet block in November 1967. On the right is Westfield Crescent leading to Rillbank Place. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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