Local landmarks such as Shaftesbury Cinema are in focus as well as familiar streets at the heart of the community including Easterly Road, Roundhay Road, Harehills Lane, Bayswater Avenue, Compton Place, Ellers Road, Conway Mount and Harehills Road. 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 Harehills, Gipton, Roundhay and Oakwood 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
Shaftesbury Cinema with the front entrance in the middle of the photo from November 1955. The shops along Harehills Lane can be seen as can shoppers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Harehills in the 1950s
Easterly Road at its junction with Roundhay Road in December 1951. The tram has an advertisement for Cephos medicine on it. To the right the Clock Cinema is visible. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Harehills in the 1950s
A view along Easterly Road towards the junction with Roundhay Road. The Clock Cinema is on the corner. Pictured in December 1951. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Harehills in the 1950s
The north west side of Roundhay Road in November 1954. Silver Star Libraries and a physiotherapy clinic are shown. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Harehills in the 1950s
Looking south-east at numbers 9 to 13 Bayswater Avenue from Gledhow Road in September 1953. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Harehills in the 1950s
Two trams outside the Clock Cinema at the junction of Roundhay Road, left and Easterly Road, right, pictured in May 1950. In front is no.245, a Horsfield tram bound for Beeston on route no.5, and at the back is no.395, a Chamberlain bound for Kirkstall Abbey on route 4. | Tramway Museum Society Photo: Tramway Museum Society