The Regal Cinema welcomed generations of movie-goers for decades in the heart of Crossgates. This photo shows the cinema - which provided seating for 1,500 and a car park for 400 vehicles, at that time the largest cinema and car park in the country - a year after it opened on Crossgates Road. The photo is one of 12 charting a decade in the life of Crossgates in the 1930s. Other familiar landmarks and well-travelled streets featured in this fascinating gallery of memories include Station Road and Austhorpe Road. The images are 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: Captivating photos to take you back to Crossgates in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Crossgates in the 1930s
The Regal Cinema at 40 Crossgates Road pictured in January 1937. It closed on January 11, 1964. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Crossgates in the 1930s
Station Road, across the railway bridge before it was widened. Houses to the left are on Coldwell Road. To the right, the Station Hotel, a Tetleys' public house. Next, entrance to Cross Gates station for London and North Eastern railway line between Leeds and York. The side of the Ritz cinema can be seen. Pictured in April 1937. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Crossgates in the 1930s
Regal Cinema, opened in November 1936. this shows the car park, which could take 400 cars at that time the largest in the country. It was closed in January 1964 and a supermarket built on the site. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Crossgates in the 1930s
Station Road Improvement area showing yard with brick and wooden sheds. In the yard are buckets and brooms. Pictured in October 1937. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Crossgates in the 1930s
Crossgates Road in November 1933. A row of shops, from left number 90, George Green butcher, then 88 William Crowther, newsagent. Next is number 86 Sheila West, ladies wear, number 84 Booth and Horsfall dairymen. Number 82 Sidney Maughan, barber. Number 80 Eric Allen, butcher, finally number 78 Edward Mitchell chemist.. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Crossgates in the 1930s
Station Road, across the railway bridge in April 1937. The measurement on the photo shows extent of size the bridge would be after widening. Houses to the left are on Coldwell Road. To the right is the Station Hotel, a Tetley Public House. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net