Rumours about secret spaces under the streets of Leeds may easily be dismissed as far-fetched urban myths, but a hidden side to the city actually does exist. From air raid shelters and nuclear bunkers to abandoned subway systems, there are a startling number of mysterious underground areas which have long been forgotten. 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
7. Underground Leeds
Taken in September 2011 this photo reveals what lies beneath one of Leeds's most famous hotels - the Queens. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Underground Leeds
This is a view of inside the brick subway on York Road pictured in October 1938. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Underground Leeds
Pictured is the Horsforth potal of the Athington tunnel, constructed between 1845 and 1849 by the Leeds and Thirsk Railway. 24 people were killed during its construction. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Underground Leeds
Did you know Briggate boasted a subway back in the day? This photo was taken between 1970 and 1973. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Underground Leeds
This shows the construction of Quarry Hill subway in April 1910, part of New York Road work. Road was laid between North Street and Regent Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Undergrond Leeds
An underground tunnel that would have been used by servants to get from one wing to another without being seen. Temple Newsam is famous as the birth place of Lord Darnley, notorious husband of Mary Queen of Scots. | YPN Photo: YPN