Brusque photos take you back to Burley in the 1960s

These steps are sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called Burley home in the 1960s.

They climbed all the way up the hill between Westfield Crescent and Rosebank Road. The photo is one of more than 10 charting a decade in the life of the community with landmarks, shops, places of worship and row upon row of terrace houses all in focus. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Burley and Kirkstall LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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