This wonderful collection of photos capture a generation of youngsters playing out with friends around Burley at the back end of the 1960s. They turn back the clock to 1969 and bring into focus street scenes, local landmarks and capture 12 months of social history on camera. The images are published courtesy of Swiss photographer Eric Jaquier whose collection is housed photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of pushchairs and prams LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Burley in 1969
This group of girls and boys, with their bicycles, are posing for the camera with attitude. They are believed to have just returned from Kirkstall swimming baths on Kirkstall Road, which was close by. The location is believed to be Wolseley Road between Amy Street, far left, and Minnie Street before the junction with St. Matthias Place. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier
2. Burley in 1969
Rillbank Lane looking down towards Westfield Road, with Burley Road at the bottom. A group of girls and boys of varying ages play out in the street with what appear to be plastic pipes or cardboard tubing. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier
3. Burley in 1969
Children playing in the Rosebank Road area. The young boy in the foreground is brandishing a home-made wooden sword. An outside toilet block is seen nearest the camera then terraced houses numbered 88 to 94. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier
4. Burley in 1969
A nun glances towards the camera as she walks along Burley Lodge Road, past red brick terraced homes with bay windows and small walled gardens. On the other side, left, more terraced streets go off Burley Lodge Road to join Carberry Road, possibly Carberry Place and Back Carberry Place. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier
5. Burley in 1969
Two small boys stand outside their home at number 17 Rillbank Street, an end red brick terraced house located on the corner with Westfield Crescent. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier
6. Burley in 1969
Terraced housing on Rosebank Grove, looking down towards Rosebank Mount on the far left. Children are playing on the road and lines of washing are hung across. No. 52 is on the right followed by no. 54 which has its door and windows bricked up. Yards containing shared outside toilets separate each block of four houses. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier