All aboard for this fascinating glimpse into life around Leeds city centre at the dawn of a new decade.. 1930 is the destination of travel for this wonderful trip down memory lane charting the year in the heart of your Leeds. Memories of Briggate, Kirkgate and The Headrow are all featured as well as Commercial Street and Concordia Street. 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: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Leeds city centre
A Crossley 64 double decker bus parked outside the Leeds City Transport Offices on Concordia Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Leeds city centre
Kirkgate, showing Reid's Pork Butcher at number 7, Yorkshire Penny Bank at numbers 8 & 9, James Goodrick, tailors, with a sale, and then Fish Street. Northern Export Co, furriers, are on the next corner. Pictured in December 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Leeds city centre
The Paramount ( Odeon ) Cinema on The Headrow pictured in February 1930. It opened in February 1932 and could seat 2,590 people. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Leeds city centre
Hitchen's department store on Briggate showing sign for 'Father Christmas in Fairyland'. Pictured in December 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Leeds in 1930
Briggate looking towards Commercial Street in December 1930. From right to left can be seen Timpson's shoe shop, Ye Olde Pack Horse, Barraclough and Sons Lts, jewellers, Commercial Street, Manfield shoe shop, Whitelocks. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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6. Leeds city centre
Portland Crescent in July 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net