It was a decade which saw a Kirkstall landmark come crashing down. The cooling towers of Kirkstall Power Station were demolished in the 1970s and with it decades of hard work, toil and memories. This wonderful colour photo is one of 12 charting the decade of life around Kirkstall. Other landmarks in focus include Grandways supermarket, work on Kirkstall Local Centre and the George IV pub on Commercial Road. The images are a mix from Leeds Museums Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Burley and Kirkstall LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Kirkstall in the 1970s
Kirkstall Power Station during the demolition of the cooling tower in April 1979. The sheds of the John Collier clothing factory can be seen in the foreground. | Leeds Museums Service Photo: Leeds Museums Service
2. Kirkstall in the 1970s
Morris Lane looking towards Kirkstall Lane and Kirkstall Hill in May 1979. On the left can be seen the white trim of No. 12 Morris Lane at the junction with Station Parade. The junction on the right is Church Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Kirkstall in the 1970s
Hollybush Farm on Wyther Lane pictured in December 1979 prior to its redevelopment as the regional headquarters of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Kirkstall in the 1970s
Looking north-west along Commercial Road towards the junction with Bridge Road, Abbey Road and Kirkstall Lane. An advertisement for Grandways is prominent, pointing towards the car park to the right. Shops seen on the right include Temple Galleries, fine art dealers and picture framers, at no. 41 and Dennis Gibson, bookmakers, at no. 43. Pictured in November 1979. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Kirkstall in the 1970s
The recently opened Grandways supermarket on Kirkstall Lane in November 1979. Development is still going on, on the right as part of Kirkstall Local Centre; the building next to the supermarket is now Kirkstall branch library. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Kirkstall in the 1970s
Beecroft Street showing the junction with Commercial Street on the left. The building on the right is Kirkstall Liberal Club; in the front of this is the entrance to the car park of Grandways supermarket. Pictured in November 1979. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net