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
7. Harehills in the 1950s
A view looking south west down Compton Place to the junction with Stanley Road, close to where it joins Stoney Rock Lane in November 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Harehills in the 1950s
The waste ground on the corner of Compton Road and Cowper Road showing the wall surrounding Backhouse and Mark Building contractors yard and workshops. Pictured in May 1953. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Harehills in the 1950s
The north side of Ellers Road showing shops at 51a and 53. Appells stores (groceries) and Harehills Electric Co (radio and electrical engineers). Terraced houses on Back Hill Top Mount can be seen to right of the photo. Pictured in February 1950. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Harehills in the 1950s
A view looking north west along Ellers Road from Roundhay Road. End of Back Hill Top Mount visible. Moss and Smith babywear and National Provincial Bank can be seen. Pictured in February 1950. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Harehills in the 1950s
Looking east along the gardens of Conway Mount, towards A. Kershaw & Sons, scientific instrument makers on Harehills Lane in November 1955. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Harehills in the 1950s
Number 26 Harehills Avenue at junction with Nassau Place in February 1951. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net