The gallery turns the spotlight on 1935 and the vibrancy and day to day of the heart of the city. Famous and familiar well-travelled streets such as Briggate, Woodhouse Lane, Park Row, Bond Street and Albion Street are all featured as well as a range of shops which are still found on the high street to this day. 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: 16 of the best photos take you back to Leeds city centre in 1930 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
The corner of Bond Street and Lower Basinghall Street looking up Bond Street and showing various retail premises. These are from right to left : Boots the Chemist; Burton Menswear; Croisdale Fancy Goods and Athletic Outfitters, Pullars of Perth Cleaners and dyers and Pearson and Denham Photographic Materials. Pictured in November 1935. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Leeds city centre
The George IV public house on Woodhouse Lane, beer from Ind. Coope brewery, landlord William Henry Windsor. To the right is St. James Street, no.3 business of F.J. Cossins and son, artificial limb maker. No.7 which is on the right, Mrs Emily Plowman, fish and chip shop. Pictured in September 1935. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Leeds city centre
Albion Street in November 1935. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Leeds city centre
Woodhouse Lane in September 1935. On the left is Back Portland Crescent. No.81 is Stevensons Antique Shop. Moving right, no.83 Mrs Alice Bateson beer retailer. Next, no.85 W. Sharp is a radio and cycle dealer, a bicycle is for sale outside the shop. No.87, premises of B. Smith corn merchant. No.89 is vacant, but had been a tailors, Walter Beevers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Leeds city centre
Woodhouse Lane in September 1935. On the left is no.113 drapers shop, business of Miss.S Lily Neild. Moving right, 'The Bower' Florists and fruit shop, John Smith No.115. Next no.117 grocers shop 'wholesale to the public' David Josephson. No 119 butchers shop, David Mason. The entrance to Cankerwll Lane can be seen, with no.121 on the corner. This was also a butchers with painted wall sign 'Try Richardsons English and Scotch Meat', A.M. Richardson. On the right edge of the photograph the front of Harewood Barracks is visible. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Leeds city centre
Bond Street in November 1935. On the left at number 7 is Croisdale & Son, Cutlers, with Charter-Bond Ltd, tailors next door. Burtol cleaners can be seen at number 9. Faie Ladies Hairdressers can be seen occupying the upper level. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net