Ledgard’s Place was probably named after Samuel Ledgard who took over the Nelson Hotel on Armley Road from his father in the late 1890s. He later began and ran a thriving catering service, a cattle farming business, a steam wagon haulage firm, a tour firm and bus routes. The photo is of more than 20 charting a decade of memories around Armley. It also features local landmarks and shops as well as well travelled roads and streets which now have no name. 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. 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: 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
1. Armley in the 1950s
A row of five back-to-back terraced houses on Ledgard's Place pictured in November 1957. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
2. Armley in the 1950s
Eyres Place in November 1957. On the left are numbers 1 to 7 and on the right are numbers 2 to 8. In the distance is Winker Green and the Automobile Glass Co. Ltd, a division of the Motor Distributors Garage on Stanningley Road. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
3. Armley in the 1950s
Theaker Place in November 1957. Each house has a large private garden visible on the right of the wall. On the left of the image is Theaker Lane where a group of young boys attempt to climb in the window at the side of number 29 Far Fold. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
4. Armley in the 1950s
Theaker Lane in November 1957. The photo shows through by light terraced houses numbers 56 and 58. Theaker Lane is on the right with a garden area at the front. On the far left is number 60, another through by light with garden where clothes hang on a line stretched across the yard. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
5. Armley in the 1950s
A row of through by light terraced houses on Theaker Lane with a grassed/garden area at the front and a double gateway leading off. Theaker Lane is on the right. Pictured in November 1957. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
6. Armley in the 1950s
A car and a caravan outside Wandahome caravan sales at number 121 Stanningley Road. A policeman, two women and a child are by a belisha beacon. A pile of scrap metal and an advertisement for Redline petrol are visible. Another man appears to be cleaning the caravan. Pictured in November 1951. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net