Did you know Sheepscar was once home to a Coca-Cola depot? The first sales of Coca Cola in Britain began in 1901, bottling plants were set up outside America, the first in 1906 in Canada. By 1939, 64 bottling plants were established abroad, the first in Britain in Brighton. And by the 1950s this depot on Sheepscar Avenue was a distribution point for thousands of bottles of the fizzy drink. The photo is one of 14 showcasing the decade in the life of the suburb and its residents. 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: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Four houses which were a section of Sheepscar View. Number 19 is on the left with 21, 23 to the right, ending with 25 at the corner with Stanhope Terrace which is to the right. Pictured in September 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
8. Sheepscar in the 1950s
To the left is the junction with Barrack Street, then the Sheepscar Congregational Church, this was later used as a Catholic School. The row of houses numbered from 61 to 67 on the right. Next is the junction with Clarence Square. Two large posters advertising 'Smarties' can be seen on the gable end. Pictured in September 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
9. Sheepscar in the 1950s
This view of the Wellington Yard shows the back of the Wellington Inn, a John Smith’s public house. In the yard was a row of cottages and a stable block. Pictutred in September 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Wellington Yard, situated behind the Wellington public house with access from Stanhope Terrace, then this bottom area has a gate onto Buslingthorpe Lane. A stable block is being used as garage premises. Pictured in September 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
11. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Seen from Sheepscar Street, on the left is Sheepscar View. Next number 78 Sheepscar Street has a childs pushchair outside. 76 is to the right, at the corner with Stanhope Terrace. The odd numbered side of Stanhope Terrace is visible up to the junction with Sheepscar View. Sheepscar View ran parallel to Stanhope Terrace then went to the left and right, forming a 'T' shape. Pictured in September 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
12. Sheepscar in the 1950s
To the left is a yard adjacent to the Coca Cola (Northern Bottlers) Depot. Crates of bottles and drinks can be seen in the yard. Waste ground had been one half of Sheepscar Avenue. | YPN Photo: YPN