A view along Croydon Place with Domestic Street Bridge, Staincross Place and Staincross Street on the left. A tobacconists can be seen in the background. A woman and a streetlamp are visible. Pictured in November 1949.placeholder image
A view along Croydon Place with Domestic Street Bridge, Staincross Place and Staincross Street on the left. A tobacconists can be seen in the background. A woman and a streetlamp are visible. Pictured in November 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

15 harmonious photos take you back to Holbeck and Hunslet in the 1940s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 3rd Aug 2025, 16:30 BST

These harmonious photos chart a decade in the life of two neighbouring Leeds suburbs.

Holbeck and Hunslet - separated by just four miles - are the focus of this trip down memory lane which rewinds to the 1940s. The 15 photos showcase well-travelled streets and feature local landmarks and foster a sense of grime and dirt at the heart of the community. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Inside the Public Bath House South Brook Street in October 1942. It is difficult to tell from the view of this internal room at the bath house exactly what its function was. There are two stools in a sunken bath type enclosure above which is a tap filled cystern with two rubber hoses. A rail runs the length of the room and it holds what appear to be curtain rings.

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Inside the Public Bath House South Brook Street in October 1942. It is difficult to tell from the view of this internal room at the bath house exactly what its function was. There are two stools in a sunken bath type enclosure above which is a tap filled cystern with two rubber hoses. A rail runs the length of the room and it holds what appear to be curtain rings. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A general view of the baths and washhouses on South Brook Street. The low, brick building has a taller central tower and blackout markings. Pictured in October 1942.

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A general view of the baths and washhouses on South Brook Street. The low, brick building has a taller central tower and blackout markings. Pictured in October 1942. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The front view of Chadwick Lodge, a stone built house with a slate roof and Georgian portico, situated at no. 24 Crown Point Road by the junction with Black Bull Street. Pictured in November 1948.

15. Hunslet

The front view of Chadwick Lodge, a stone built house with a slate roof and Georgian portico, situated at no. 24 Crown Point Road by the junction with Black Bull Street. Pictured in November 1948. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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