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The Halfway House Hotel at the junction of Scotchman Lane pictured in April 1967. | David Atkinson Archive

Meticulous photos take you back to Morley in 1967

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 19th Apr 2026, 04:30 BST

It’s a pub which gets its name from its location between two cities.

The Halfway House Hotel at the junction of Scotchman Lane in Morley is around 7.5 miles from Wakefield and Bradford. This photo from 1967 is one of 15 charting a year in the life of Morley and its residents. Landmarks, shops, factories and well travelled streets all fall under the spotlight. The photos are a mix from the David Atkinson Archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 57 of the best photos take you back to Morley town centre in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

The front of Dawson House (and rag warehouse behind) on Dawson Hill after the removal of the buildings on the roadside for widening in the Scatcherd Hill part of Morley Bottoms. Pictured in May 1967.

7. Morley in 1967

The front of Dawson House (and rag warehouse behind) on Dawson Hill after the removal of the buildings on the roadside for widening in the Scatcherd Hill part of Morley Bottoms. Pictured in May 1967. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Finefare Supermarket, formerly Morley Picture House, built in 1913. Morley Picture House closed as a cinema before the New Pavilion. Pictured in May 1967.

8. Morley in 1967

Finefare Supermarket, formerly Morley Picture House, built in 1913. Morley Picture House closed as a cinema before the New Pavilion. Pictured in May 1967. | David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Morley Bottoms looking from Troy Road in April 1967.

9. Morley in 1967

Morley Bottoms looking from Troy Road in April 1967. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Springfield View, which consisted of a row of terraced houses on Victoria Road. To the right are the premises of F. Cardwell, General Store. Pictured in April 1967.

10. Morley in 1967

Springfield View, which consisted of a row of terraced houses on Victoria Road. To the right are the premises of F. Cardwell, General Store. Pictured in April 1967. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Commercial Square off Commercial Street. Terraced houses with a line of washing across between the houses. A mini is parked to the right of the Square. Pictured in April 1967.

11. Morley in 1967

Commercial Square off Commercial Street. Terraced houses with a line of washing across between the houses. A mini is parked to the right of the Square. Pictured in April 1967. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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6a Church Street, a three storey terraced property, pictured in April 1967. On the gable end are a number of advertising signs including, Turog big taste brown bread, W. Mountain and Son Ltd, Agricultural Horticultural Engineers, and an election poster, Vote Morley number 1 E.V. Finnigan, Independent'.

12. Morley in 1967

6a Church Street, a three storey terraced property, pictured in April 1967. On the gable end are a number of advertising signs including, Turog big taste brown bread, W. Mountain and Son Ltd, Agricultural Horticultural Engineers, and an election poster, Vote Morley number 1 E.V. Finnigan, Independent'. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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