1968 is the 12 months under the spotlight with traffic and travel, shops, street scenes and factories all featured in this trip down memory lane. Stand-out photos include memories of Bramley Omnibus Garage and Pudsey Road Fisheries. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and West Yorkshire Archive Service as well as 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 Bramley, Rodley and Swinnow LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Bramley in the 1960s
Looking north east at the entrance of the southern end of the Bramley Omnibus Garage. To the left is a number 79 bus, next to it are four parked motorcycles. One of the owners is stood by his bike. Pictured in November 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Bramley in 1968
Pudsey Road Fisheries, a small one storey building run by H. Carter. The windows are leaded with patterns and the times of opening are shown on the left. Behind the fisheries can be seen on a row of terraced houses numbers 162 to 168 Gamble Hill. Pictured in May 1968. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
3. Bramley in 1968
Premises of J. & C. Croysdale Ltd. of Stanningley Road showing office and works entrances in a well appointed building. To the left is a single storey long building attached to the works end of the main building. Pictured in November 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Bramley in 1968
Looking north-west along Henconner Lane from its junction with Green Hill Road in November 1968. On the right Bramley Bus Station can be seen, with buses parked outside. On the left is Forest Products (timber merchants). This was formerly the Clifton Cinema which closed on Saturday, June 17, 1961. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Bramley in 1968
Looking east from Henconner Lane at the junction with Green Hill Mount, left, and Green Hill Road, right. Cars are parked on the road outside semi-detached houses. Pictured in November 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Bramley in 1968
Looking north west across Stanningley Road along South End Grove. Advertisement for Haig beer on the gable end of house. Keep left signs, a bus stop, a cyclist, a lamp post and Gilbert's grocers visible. Pictured in November 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net