Freestone Place from Northcote Road in November 1965 showing the rear yard of C. & F. Wilkinsons grocery and fruiterer's shop at number 15. Two identically dressed small boys can be seen on the paved stone setts of Freestone Place and far right is Lady Pit Lane.placeholder image
Freestone Place from Northcote Road in November 1965 showing the rear yard of C. & F. Wilkinsons grocery and fruiterer's shop at number 15. Two identically dressed small boys can be seen on the paved stone setts of Freestone Place and far right is Lady Pit Lane. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

Inquisitive photos take you back to Hunslet in the mid 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 24th Apr 2026, 04:30 BST

These wonderful photos turn back the clock to the middle of the 1960s and focus on the south Leeds suburb of Hunslet.

1965 is the direction of time travel with shops, local landmarks and well travelled and familiar streets all falling under the spotlight. They are sure to evoke happy memories for a generation of people who called LS10 home back in the day. The photos 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Hunslet, Belle Isle, Middleton and Stourton LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

The rear of through red brick terraced houses in Freestone Place seen from the junction with Disraeli Terrace. Houses front onto Freestone Street and are numbered from left to right, 10 to 14. Washing lines are strung between brick built toilets across small walled yards. Pictured in November 1965.

7. Hunslet in 1965

The rear of through red brick terraced houses in Freestone Place seen from the junction with Disraeli Terrace. Houses front onto Freestone Street and are numbered from left to right, 10 to 14. Washing lines are strung between brick built toilets across small walled yards. Pictured in November 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Red brick through terraced properties in Freestone Street seen from the junction with Disraeli Terrace. Houses number from left to right, 14 to 6, and have small yards at the rear. Two small boys can be seen walking on Disraeli Terrace in the direction of Lady Pit Lane. Pictured in November 1965.

8. Hunslet in 1965

Red brick through terraced properties in Freestone Street seen from the junction with Disraeli Terrace. Houses number from left to right, 14 to 6, and have small yards at the rear. Two small boys can be seen walking on Disraeli Terrace in the direction of Lady Pit Lane. Pictured in November 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Terraced properties in Lady Pit Lane, numbering from left to right, 17 to 23. Toilets are located to the left of number 17 and the old midden opening in the wall has been bricked up. Pictured in November 1965.

9. Hunslet in 1965

Terraced properties in Lady Pit Lane, numbering from left to right, 17 to 23. Toilets are located to the left of number 17 and the old midden opening in the wall has been bricked up. Pictured in November 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Through terraced properties occupying a triangular plot of land bordered by Disraeli Terrace and Freestone Place can be seen far right at the rear and part of Northcote Road can be seen far left. Pictured in November 1965.

10. Hunslet in 1965

Through terraced properties occupying a triangular plot of land bordered by Disraeli Terrace and Freestone Place can be seen far right at the rear and part of Northcote Road can be seen far left. Pictured in November 1965. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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