Looking north-west along Domestic Street in  February 1980 towards the railway viaduct in the distance.placeholder image
Looking north-west along Domestic Street in February 1980 towards the railway viaduct in the distance. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Halcyon photos take you back to Holbeck in the 1980s

This mini-gallery of halcyon photos chart a decade of memories around Holbeck.

They turn back the clock to the 1980s and showcase landmarks, shops, pubs and street scenes around the inner city suburb during a time of economic and social change. Domestic Street is in focus as well as much loved pubs at the heart of the community such as The Grove. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Beeston, Holbeck and Cottingley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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