This wonderful gallery of memories takes you back to Armley in the 1980s when row upon row of red brick terraced houses were being demolished. They included Fitzarthur Street, Fearnley Street, Gledhow Street and Simpson Street and with it the memories of the residents who once called the community home. The photo is one of 12 showcasing life around LS12 during the decade. Away from the bulldozer the gallery features memories of landmarks and pubs with the Barleycorn and the Malt Shovel in focus. The images are 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 1980s
A view from Armley Grove Place in October 1983 showing in the foreground a cleared area where terraced housing has recently been demolished with other streets set to follow. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Armley in the 1980s
Town Street showing the Barleycorn pub on the left. Further along are the boarded-up premises formerly belonging to G.Bretherick & Son, builders and contractors. On the right is the Christadelphian Hall. Pictured in November 1981. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Armley in the 1980s
A corner of Fearnley Street pictured in January 1985 prior to demolition. Windows and doors have been bricked up and the pavement has been dug up. The next row of houses is Gledhow Street. These two streets were part of series of long streets which ran between Hall Lane and Tong Road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Armley in the 1980s
Looking east along Town Street in November 1981, with the Barleycorn pub in the centre. On the left are houses numbered 120-116. Behind the pub an industrial chimney bearing the letter T can be seen. In the distance on the right is the junction with Armley Ridge Road and beyond this the tower block of Burnsall Croft. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Armley in the 1980s
Looking west along Town Street, with the Christadelphian Hall on the right. Further along are the boarded-up premises formerly belonging to G.Bretherick & Son, builders and contractors, then the Barleycorn pub, with houses numbered 116-130 beyond. There is a bus stop on the left, and cars and a bus on the road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Armley in the 1980s
Stocks Hill in September 1982. On the left, no. 13 is Armley Traders second-hand furniture showroom. The darker building in the middle is no. 15. On the right, no. 17, KT builders and fencing manufacturers, has lower windows boarded up and rubble piled up outside. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net