The 31 photos featured in this gallery provide a comprehensive look at life around the suburb during the decade with local landmarks, shops, pubs and factories all in focus. The imagea are a mix from the Tramway Museum Society and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 11 humble photos take you back to Harehills in the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Harehills in the 1950s
Looking north west along Ellers Road from Roundhay Road. End of Back Hill Top Mount visible. Moss and Smith babywear and National Provincial Bank can be seen. Pictured in February 1950. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Harehills in the 1950s
Easterly Road at its junction with Roundhay Road in December 1951. On the left are tram tracks with a number 4 tram on them. The tram has an advertisement for Cephos medicine on it. To the right the Clock Cinema is visible, with cars parked outside. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Harehills in the 1950s
The end of Alcester Place, which faces onto the channel containing Gipton Beck. A bicycle leans against the railings. Markham Avenue is visible over the beck. Pictured in December 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Harehills in the 1950s
Bayswater Crescent at the junction with Roundhay Road, showing H. Caldwell, ladies and gents tailors at number 2, and Invisible Mending at number 4. number 2 has an ornate wooden shop frontage. A Ford Prefect car is parked on the right. Pictured in February 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Harehills in the 1950s
Looking south/east across the waste ground towards Compton Road in March 1952. On the right of the view is the Compton Arms public house, to the left a fenced off area with a small brick building and a few trees. This building was part of the Compton Library Gardens and was one of three shelters in the gardens which surrounded a green lawn. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Harehills in the 1950s
Looking south west across the waste ground at the back of Compton Road and across Florence Street into Compton View. There are several rows of back to back brick houses. At two points are gas street lamps. There is an old couple walking along Florence Street and a small child with a dog in the centre. A concrete garage stands on the right. Pictured in March 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net