These affable photos showcase the changing face of Armley in the 1970s. The old cobbled streets of the suburb and with it row upon row of back to backs were disappearing fast. Urban dereliction was an issue as slum clearance plans left streets with no name. These photos plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive capture a snapshot in time which is sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called Armley home during the decade. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
2. Armley in the 1970s
November 1976 and an 'industrial street' was to be made out of this area at Leeds Industrial Museum in Armley Mills. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Armley in the 1970s
Grasmere Street, one of the streets planned for demoliton as part of slum clearance. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Armley in the 1970s
Armley Town Street pictured in December 1979. Council chiefs were clamping down on illegal parking at the time. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Armley in the 1970s
Danube Grove, off Geldard Road, pictured in June 1973. | YPN Photo: YPN
