A view looking down Argyle Row from Burmantofts Street in the direction of Argyle Street. Argyle Row gave access to the back entrances of properties on Argyle Avenue and View. Pictured in 1956.placeholder image
A view looking down Argyle Row from Burmantofts Street in the direction of Argyle Street. Argyle Row gave access to the back entrances of properties on Argyle Avenue and View. Pictured in 1956. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

Beguiling photos take you back to Burmantofts in the 1950s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 4th Jul 2026, 04:30 GMT

These beguiling photos chart a decade in the life of Burmantofts.

They turn back the clock to the 1950s and bring into focus a range of charming street scenes, corner shops, pubs and local landmarks. They are sure to evoke memories for a generation of peope who called the suburb home back in the day. The collection features memories of a corner of Burmantofts which was known as Newtown. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of loved and lost Leeds pubs in Richmond Hill, Burmantofts, Cross Green and East End Park LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Lincoln Street in August 1958. Several people are visible in the photo and a car is parked on the street.

7. Burmantofts in the 1950s

Lincoln Street in August 1958. Several people are visible in the photo and a car is parked on the street. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Looking north-west at Rosebud Walk in May 1956. To the left is B. Berwin Ltd., clothing manufacturers, on Roseville Road.

8. Burmantofts in the 1950s

Looking north-west at Rosebud Walk in May 1956. To the left is B. Berwin Ltd., clothing manufacturers, on Roseville Road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The Tulip Inn as seen from Princess Row. This Hammonds Ales Public House fronts onto Dolly Lane. Pictured in August 1958.

9. Burmantofts in the 1950s

The Tulip Inn as seen from Princess Row. This Hammonds Ales Public House fronts onto Dolly Lane. Pictured in August 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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A view from August 1958 across Cherry Row to the old Lincoln Fields Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School at the junction with Hill Street. This locality is known as Newtown.

10. Burmantofts in the 1950s

A view from August 1958 across Cherry Row to the old Lincoln Fields Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School at the junction with Hill Street. This locality is known as Newtown. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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The corner shop at the junction of Moorehouse Avenue and Hill Street. The proprietor is B Culley, Grocer and Confectioners and the shop is numbered 18 Hill Street. Pictured in October 1958.

11. Burmantofts in the 1950s

The corner shop at the junction of Moorehouse Avenue and Hill Street. The proprietor is B Culley, Grocer and Confectioners and the shop is numbered 18 Hill Street. Pictured in October 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Primrose Row from the junction with Primrose Place looking towards Dolly Lane in October 1958. Far left is the Tulip Inn.

12. Burmantofts in the 1950s

Primrose Row from the junction with Primrose Place looking towards Dolly Lane in October 1958. Far left is the Tulip Inn. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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