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
1. Burley in the 1960s
Westfield Crescent, which runs from left to right across the foreground. The photographer is standing with the junction of Rillbank Street behind and it continues with the two sets of steps climbing the cobbled hill inbetween the red brick terraced houses of Rosebank Grove, then Rosebank View. Pictured in November 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
2. Burley in the 1960s
The junction of Westfield Crescent on the left and Woodsley Road on the right. The building on the corner is number 96 Woodsley Road. At this end is the Reginald Ward Newsagents. Pictured in November 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
3. Burley in the 1960s
On the far left is the junction of Westfield Crescent in the distance and Woodsley Road in the foreground. At the corner is number 96, a newsagents run by Reginald Ward offering a delivery service, library, greetings cards, toys and cigarettes. Pictured in November 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
4. Burley in the 1960s
Westfield Road in November 1967. The upstairs window has been bricked up. On the right is Rosebank View where a large sign promotes Gold Bond cigarettes. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
5. Burley in the 1960s
A row of through terraced houses on Westfield Road each with a small private front garden. Pictured in November 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
6. Burley in the 1960s
A row of through terraced houses each with a small private garden to the front on Westfield Road. The building in which numbers 116 and 118 are located has decorative stone work around the windows and above the dormer windows. Pictured in November 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service