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Roundhay Park, Children's Day

Undated. View showing crowds of spectators watching a display of Maypole dancing at the annual Children's Day at Roundhay Park. This was a popular event, attended by schools from ...

Roundhay Park, Children's Day

Undated. View shows a large crowd of people watching an event at Leeds Children's Day at Roundhay Park. This was a popular annual gala with schools from all over Leeds taking part...

Waterloo Lake, Roundhay Park

Undated. Early black and white view of the rowing boats moored on the edge of Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park.

Waterloo Lake, Roundhay Park

Undated. Early black and white view of Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park.

Roundhay Park, The Mansion

Undated. Early postcard view of the Mansion in Roundhay Park. It shows people strolling along the broad approach to the Mansion. Seating has been provided at intervals either side...

Roundhay Park, waterfall

Undated. View of the waterfall in Roundhay Park, located at the Wetherby Road end of Waterloo Lake.

Roundhay Court, Sutherland Avenue

2008. View of two 3 storey blocks of luxury residential apartments situated at the corner of Devonshire Crescent, left, and Sutherland Avenue, right. The development is called Rou...

Shaftesbury Motors Ltd, 74 Sutherland Avenue

2000. View of Shaftesbury Motors Ltd. located at number 74 Sutherland Avenue. There are cars parked on the forecourt and an entrance to the M.O.T. station. A sign indicates the sa...

Shaftesbury Motors Ltd., 74 Sutherland Avenue, the forecourt

2000. Image shows the forecourt of Shaftesbury Motors Ltd, taken in the year 2000 from the junction with Devonshire Crescent, foreground. The garage is located at number 74 Suther...

Aerial view showing Devonshire Crescent and Sutherland Avenue

1983. Aerial view showing Devonshire Crescent and Sutherland Avenue in 1983. Devonshire Crescednt runs from the top left to the centre of the bottom edge. Sutherland Avenue comes ...

Shaftesbury Motors Ltd, Devonshire Crescent

Undated. Black and white image showing a group of people standing in front of Shaftesbury Motors Ltd. in Devonshire Crescent. An air pump for tyres is visible at the left edge. Le...

Canal Gardens, painting by Pete Lapish

c1995. Colourful painting by Yorkshire artist, Pete Lapish depicting the formally laid out Canal Gardens in Roundhay Park. The view is from the end of the ornamental canal, near ...

Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park, painting by Pete Lapish

c1995. Painting by Pete Lapish depicting the Canal Gardens in Roundhay Park, looking in the direction of Roundhay Road. The artist is well known for his paintings of the city of ...

Roundhay Park, tram no.408

Undated. View shows tram no.408 at Roundhay Park on route 9 to Dewsbury Road. This is a 'Chamberlain' tram built between 1925 and 1928, named after William Chamberlain who was the...

Roundhay Park, the waterfall viewed from Waterloo Lake

c early 20th century. Tinted postcard view of the waterfall as seen from Waterloo Lake. The waterfall, known as The Cascade' is artificially created to fall over a rock-face, 60 f...

Eller Close, number 50 North Lane, the paddock

Early 20th Century. View of the paddock adjoining Eller Close, the substantial stone-built detached property on the left. Two women and a small boy are watching the horse and foal...

Eller Close, number 50 North Lane, view from the west

Early 20th Century. View from the west showing Eller Close, a large stone built house in possession of the Kitchin family at this time. A man is seated on the lawn, wearing a stra...

Eller Close, number 50 North Lane, view from the south

Early 20th Century. Image shows Eller Close from the south, a substantial, creeper covered stone house once owned by the Kitchin family of the Cliff Tannery in Meanwood Road. In t...

Eller Close, number 50 North Lane, view from the south-east

Early 20th Century. Image shows the exterior of Eller Close, a substantial stone-built house located at number 50 North Lane. The view is from the south-east and at the ivy-covere...

Roundhay Park, the Monet Garden

29th April 2006. View of the Monet Garden in Roundhay Park, one of the specialist gardens. It was first laid out in 1999 and the design is taken from the gardens of French Impress...

Roundhay Park, Annual Bonfire

3rd November 2006. Image shows the huge bonfire at Roundhay Park. The annual bonfire and fireworks event attracts thousands of people and includes a spectacular fireworks display....

Roundhay Park showing the 'Mary Gordon'

Undated. Tinted postcard showing Roundhay Park Lake. The electric launch in the centre of the image is the 'Mary Gordon', named after the Lady Mayoress of Leeds of 1899. The boat ...

Roundhay Park, the Boat House, Waterloo Lake

Undated. Black and white postcards shows the newly built boat house on the south-western shore of Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park. It was completed in 1902 and had berths for 150 b...

Roundhay Park, Waterloo Lake

Undated. Early tinted postcard showing Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park. A family group are admiring the swans, and there are rowing boats for hire at the edge of the lake. In the b...

Roundhay Park, the Middle Walk leading to the Mansion

Undated. Tinted postcard shows the Middle Walk in Roundhay Park leading to the Mansion. The Middle Walk was designed by architect George Corson in 1873 to link the Mansion with Wa...

Roundhay Park, the Lower Waterfall

Undated. Tinted postcard showing the spectacular waterfall at the southern point of Waterloo Lake in Roundhay Park. When the park first opened to the public this waterfall was kno...

Tropical World, Roundhay Park

June 1989. Image shows a bright display of exotic flowering plants under glass at Tropical World in Roundhay Park. The beds are surrounded by low brick walls flanking a brick path...

Roundhay Park in the snow

January 1958. In this image children, dressed for the cold, are making the most of a substantial snowfall. They are photographed as they pull their sledges up the slopes of Roundh...

Roundhay Park, children pulling sledges

January 1956. In the January of 1956 children are pulling their sledges up the slopes of Roundhay Park.

Roundhay Park, fishing in Waterloo Lake

September 1957. A man fishes in Waterloo Lake at Roundhay Park while a woman and two children feed the many ducks. In the background boats are moored next to the boathouse.

Roundhay Park, feeding the geese

9th March 1948. A woman shows a small child how to feed the geese in Roundhay Park. A man in uniform, possibly a park ranger, looks on.

Roundhay Park, Leeds Rose Gardens

12th August 1966. Black and white view showing the ornamental Leeds Rose Gardens in Roundhay Park. When the rose gardens were originally planted in 1901 they was known as Coronati...

Roundhay Park, Canal Gardens

July 1948. Black and white view of Canal Gardens in Roundhay Park.

Roundhay Park, waterfall in winter

Undated. Two top-hatted young gentlemen stand on the bridge spanning the waterfall in Roundhay Park. The photograph was taken in the winter time.

Roundhay Park, the waterfall in summer

Undated. Early view of the waterfall at Roundhay Park, taken in the summertime.

The Gorge, Roundhay Park

Undated. Image shows the Gorge at Roundhay Park. Great Heads Beck runs throught the Gorge for about half a mile before flowing into Waterloo Lake. It is surrounded by woodland.

Roundhay Park, Barran's Fountain

Undated. Early view of the fountain presented to the Leeds Corporation by Sir John Barran M.P. in 1882. It is located in Roundhay Park. A couple, in late 19th or perhaps early 20t...

Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park

Undated. View of geometrically shaped flower bed arranged around an ornamental fountain situated in Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park. Image courtesy of Stephen Howden.

Roundhay Park, Mansion

Undated. Postcard view of the Mansion at Roundhay Park, built by John Clark for Nicholson family in 1811. After Roundhay Park was bought for the council by John Barran in 1871, th...

Roundhay Park, Upper Lake, bridge

Undated. View showing a bridge over the Upper Lake at Roundhay Park, probably taken in the late 19th century.

Roundhay Park, bridge

Undated. View of a stone bridge over the lake at Roundhay Park, probably taken in the late 19th century. A man is sitting on top of the bridge.

Roundhay Park, Waterloo Lake

Undated. View of Waterloo Lake at Roundhay Park, probably taken in the late 19th century.

Elmete Lane, Elmete Hall, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view showing Elmete Hall in the centre. This Victorian mansion of Elmete Lane was built for James Kitson, a prominent engineer and Mayor of Leeds, in 1865. The Kit...

Elmete Lane, Beechwood, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of Beechwood, a victorian mansion situated off Elmete Lane, now a listed building. Originally the home of the prominent Lupton family, it is now used for offi...

Roundhay Park, waterfall

c1880s. View of the waterfall at Roundhay Park, sometimes known as the Cascade, which ran between the Upper and Waterloo Lakes. Taken between 1880 and 1890 by Manchester printer J...

Roundhay Park, waterfall

c1880s. View of the waterfall at Roundhay Park sometimes known as the Cascade, which ran between the Upper and Waterloo Lakes. In the foreground, a man is walking along a bridge w...

Roundhay Park, lakeside path

c1880s. View of a lakeside path at Roundhay Park, taken sometime between 1880 and 1890 by Manchester printer John Lees Sykes.

Roundhay Park, lake and boathouse

c1880s. View of Roundhay Park showing boats on the lake with the boathouse just to the left. Taken between 1880 and 1890 by Manchester printer John Lees Sykes.

Roundhay Park, Canal Gardens

c1880s. View of the Canal Gardens at Roundhay Park, taken between 1880 and 1890 by Manchester printer John Lees Sykes.

Roundhay Park, Waterloo Lake

Undated. View of Waterloo Lake at Roundhay Park, showing boats moored beside the edge.