This wonderful collection of photos chart a year in the life of Hunslet at the dawn of a new decade. 1960 is the focus of this gallery using photos powered by West Yorkshire Archive Service. The images are sure to stir memories for a generation of people who called the south Leeds suburb home back in the day. Shops and street scenes are the main topics under the spotlight with Hunslet Road, Leek Street, Glasshouse Street, Mosdale Place and Epworth Place all under the spotlight. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Hunslet, Belle Isle, Middleton and Stourton LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

19. Hunslet in 1960
Hunslet Road in November 1960. On the left is Joseph Street. The building on the corner has its details carved in stone on the top of the corner wall these proclaim it to be the Maynaliss Building built A.D. 1874. The building houses the D and B motors, vespa depot, spares and accessories and motorcycles. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

20. Hunslet in 1960
On the left is Hulland Street with numbers 1 and 3 Heywood Street in the centre of the Image and Heywood Place is on the right. At number 1 Heywood Street is the L. Bretherick grocery. Pictured in December 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

21. Hunslet in 1960
Hunslet Road in November 1960. On the left are the back-to-back terraced houses numbers 2 to 8 on Alton Street. At number 222 Hunslet Road are the Cooke, Curren and Macfarlane physicians. The opening times and surgery details are listed on the front door. On the far right is Hulland Street. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

22. Hunslet in 1960
Hunslet Road in November 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service


