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.placeholder image
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

Belligerent photos take you back to Burley at the end of the 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 15th Apr 2026, 04:30 GMT

Those were the days my friends we thought they’d never end.

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

A view down Amy Street to Kirkstall Viaduct embankment. Red brick terraced houses, back-to-back, in blocks of eight, are separated by outside lavatories. On the left, from the edge, they number 33 to 49, on the right, from 36 to 52. These homes are now demolished. Amy Street was built in the nineteenth century between 1887 and 1889.

7. Burley in 1969

A view down Amy Street to Kirkstall Viaduct embankment. Red brick terraced houses, back-to-back, in blocks of eight, are separated by outside lavatories. On the left, from the edge, they number 33 to 49, on the right, from 36 to 52. These homes are now demolished. Amy Street was built in the nineteenth century between 1887 and 1889. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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Rows of red brick terraced streets in Burley at a time when clearance was taking place. The area in the foreground has been cleared of property and in the background the shape of St. Matthias's Church is visible.

8. Burley in 1969

Rows of red brick terraced streets in Burley at a time when clearance was taking place. The area in the foreground has been cleared of property and in the background the shape of St. Matthias's Church is visible. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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Wolseley Street looking towards the railway embankment for Kirkstall Viaduct. Red brick, back to back terraced properties on the left number from 1 to 31 Wolseley Street. A pushchair and a woman with a pram are visible in the street. The Wolseley's were built between 1887 and 1889.

9. Burley in 1969

Wolseley Street looking towards the railway embankment for Kirkstall Viaduct. Red brick, back to back terraced properties on the left number from 1 to 31 Wolseley Street. A pushchair and a woman with a pram are visible in the street. The Wolseley's were built between 1887 and 1889. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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Lilian Street with an arch of Kirkstall Viaduct looming in the background. Across the centre, where the man can be seen walking, is Wolseley Road. A woman has placed a dining chair on the cobbled street in order to reach the clothesline. A toddler is just seen crouching behind the chair. Lilian Street and Wolseley Road were built between 1887 and 1889.

10. Burley in 1969

Lilian Street with an arch of Kirkstall Viaduct looming in the background. Across the centre, where the man can be seen walking, is Wolseley Road. A woman has placed a dining chair on the cobbled street in order to reach the clothesline. A toddler is just seen crouching behind the chair. Lilian Street and Wolseley Road were built between 1887 and 1889. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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Rosebank Road at the corner with Rosebank View. The property in the foreground is number 70 Rosebank Road. Beyond the gas lamp there is a series of shallow steps to Rosebank View and the cobbled Back Rosebank Grove. A second set of steeper steps drop down to Rosebank Grove. The road in the background is Rillbank Street. Two dogs are visible on the railed pavement.

11. Burley in 1969

Rosebank Road at the corner with Rosebank View. The property in the foreground is number 70 Rosebank Road. Beyond the gas lamp there is a series of shallow steps to Rosebank View and the cobbled Back Rosebank Grove. A second set of steeper steps drop down to Rosebank Grove. The road in the background is Rillbank Street. Two dogs are visible on the railed pavement. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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A corner shop, number 34 Autumn Place at the corner with Burley Lodge Road. The shop is also addressed as number 38 Burley Lodge Road. Behind the shop, left, the entrance to Autumn Grove is visible.

12. Burley in 1969

A corner shop, number 34 Autumn Place at the corner with Burley Lodge Road. The shop is also addressed as number 38 Burley Lodge Road. Behind the shop, left, the entrance to Autumn Grove is visible. | Eric Jaquier Photo: Eric Jaquier

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