An off licence on Woodsley Road pictured in November 1963. St Johns Avenue is to the right.placeholder image
An off licence on Woodsley Road pictured in November 1963. St Johns Avenue is to the right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

Humble photos take you back to Hyde Park in the 1960s

These humble photos chart a decade in the life of an inner-city Leeds suburb.

They turn back the clock to showcase life around Hyde Park during the 1960s. The gallery of memories focus on shops and off licences at the heart of the community as well as row upon row of terraced houses on streets which remain familiar today. Streets in focus include Woodsley Road, Osborne View, Victoria Mount as well as St Johns Avenue, Moorland Mount and Osborne Street. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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