These fantastic photos turn back the clock to the 1950s and showcase the beating heart of the community at a time of huge social and economic change. The main photo features the number 6, Roundhay Road, Briggate, Hunslet Road line heading for Briggate. It is pictured near the Karnac Road junction in August 1959. The view also features 900 seat cinema The Picture House with the photo one of 12 charting a decade of memories. 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: Humble photos take you back to Holbeck in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Harehills in the 1950s
A bus on Roundhay Road near the Karnac Road junction in August 1959. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Harehills in the 1950s
This view from November 1952 looks south west down Compton Place to the junction with Stanley Road, close to where it joins Stoney Rock Lane. The wall and trees in the distance on the right are part of the cemetery. The road between the terrace of houses and factory on the left is the north-east end of Stoney Rock Lane. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Harehills in the 1950s
Easterly Road from the junction with Roundhay Road in July 1950. Tram tracks run in the central reservation; this is the Harehills terminus. Two trams can be seen, in the front ex-Hull no.455 on route 4 to Kirkstall Abbey, and at the back Horsfield tram no.232. | Tramway Museum Society Photo: Tramway Museum Society
4. Harehills in the 1950s
The east side of Harehills Road in September 1950. Number 133 labelled between Ashton Grove and Ashton Place. Stephenson's butchers and Craven's tobacconists. Advertisements for Lyon's ice-cream and Players Please tobacco visible. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Harehills in the 1950s
The waste ground on the corner of Compton Road and Florence Street in May 1953. There are several sheds and what looks to be a custom made van in the centre. To the right are two brick buildings, one with an advertising hoarding. The other building has a pile of timber leaning against it. In the distance are three rows of terraced brick houses and to the right of these is the Western cinema. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Harehills in the 1950s
A view from Compton Road looking towards Compton Place on the right. A large billboard for Mackeson's stout is in the centre. The tram tracks on Compton Road can be seen in the foreground. The road leads to Stanley Road on the left. Pictured in November 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net