They turn back the clock to 1930 and bring into focus landmarks, shops, restaurants and pubs as well as well travelled routes including Kirkgate, Albion Street, Bond Street and The Calls. The images are 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: Astonishing photos of Leeds city centre during the 1920s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Leeds city centre
Shops on Briggate looking towards Commercial Street. From right to left can be seen Timpson's shoe shop, Ye Olde Pack Horse, Barraclough and Sons Lts, jewellers, Commercial Street, Manfield shoe shop, Whitelocks. Pictured in December 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds city centre
Looking down Calverley Street to Leeds Town Hall on the right. Site for building of Civic Hall on left, it formerly was St. James Street and surrounding area. A variety of vehicles can be seen parked on road. Pictured in June 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Leeds city centre
An aerial view of a construction site on Guildford Street in Janaury 1930. On the left is a row of shops. Cars are parked down both sides of the street. Pilmans school on Briggate is in the foreground. A crane is on the right and Leeds Town Hall is in the background. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Leeds city centre
Kirkgate, showing Reid's Pork Butcher at number 7, Yorkshire Penny Bank at numbers 8 & 9, James Goodrick, tailors, with a sale, and then Fish Street. Northern Export Co, furriers, are on the next corner. There are signs to business entrances in Fish Street and also an arrow of light bulbs pointing to the Elecrical Illuminations. There are also another tailors, Bramham Pork Butchers and three different types of vehicle plus a man up a ladder. Pictured in December 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net