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Green Lane, filming of "Billy Liar"

1962. View shows film director John Schlesinger directing a scene from the film "Billy Liar", shot on location at a site just off Green Lane which was in the middle of major redev...

Boar Lane, number 24 to 28

1962. View of numbers 24 to 28 Boar Lane, an old stone building standing at the junction with New Station Street (left edge.) The shop, with frontage to both Boar Lane an New Stat...

Sandmoor Court, artist's impression

1960. Artist's impression of new flats in Sandmoor Court, Harrogate. The flats were in the process of construction and due for completion in early 1961. The development was advert...

Boar Lane at junction with Albion Street

1963. View of buildings standing at the junction of Boar Lane with Albion Street. Boar Lane is on the left with shops and businesses listed from left to right as follows. Jacomell...

Manor Mill, interior view showing peace decorations

November 1918. Image shows the interior of Manor Mill, located at the top of Kirk Lane. Above the looms are strings of bunting and other decorations in celebration of peace and th...

Hawkhill Drive from the driveway of number 15

1965. View of Hawkhill Drive looking in the direction of Brian Crescent from the driveway of number 15 Hawkhill Drive. This was before the trees were planted in the 1970s. Behind ...

Corn Exchange, interior view

Undated. Interior view of the Corn Exchange, taken prior to the renovation of the building which took place in 1989-1990.

Can You Help?

Undated. Unidentified residential street showing terraced houses with gardens.

Thornton's Arcade, clock

Undated. Interior view of Thornton's Arcade showing a close-up of the clock featuring characters from Ivanhoe which was built by W. Potts & Sons. The arcade, which runs between Br...

Thornton's Arcade, interior view, Duchess of Devonshire

Undated. Interior view of Thornton's Arcade showing a representation of the Duchess of Devonshire, seen below the arch at the Briggate end of the arcade which runs throuhto Lands ...

Fitzarthur Street, nos.2-8, Tong Road no.106, demolition

1980s. View shows a block of terraced housing in the process of demolition, with a digger in the foreground. From the left are nos.8 to 2 Fitzarthur Street, with no.106 Tong Road ...

Bond Street Centre, building site

1970s. View shows the building site on which the Bond Street Shopping Centre (now Leeds Shopping Plaza) was due to be built. Work started in 1974 and the centre was opened in Sept...

Leeds and Liverpool Canal, towpath

c.1970. Mrs Barbara Sedgwick and her son Kevin are seen walking along a snow-covered towpath beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Several barges can be seen on the canal, which a...

Bond Street, demolition

Undated. View shows demolition in progress on buildings at the corner of Bond Street and Albion Street. This is in preparation for the construction of the Bond Street Shopping Cen...

Waterloo Road, Garden Gate

Undated. View shows the impressive frontage of the Garden Gate Inn, one of the finest examples of 19th century public house architecture. Situated on Waterloo Road, it dates from ...

Chapeltown Road area, following demolition

Undated. View of a site off Chapeltown Road where a large area of terraced housing has been demolished as part of a major redevelopment of the area. St. Clement's Church, on the l...

Carlisle Road, petrol filling station

Undated. View of a petrol filling station situated off Carlisle Road. Several cars are seen in the forecourt, including one with a number plate ending in K, indicating that the ph...

Tong Road, no.210, demolition

c1970s. View shows no.210 Tong Road in the process of demolition. St. Bartholomew's Church can be seen through the doorway which is virtually all that remains of the building.

Armley, street clearance around St. Bartholomew's Church

c1980s. View shows a cleared area beside St. Bartholomew's Church, which is visible in the background. Possibly looking from Fitzarthur Street, from where a digger is seen in the ...

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...

Fearnley Street, nos.1-7, Tong Road no.104, demolition

1980s. View shows a block of back-to-back properties in the process of demolition. On the left end are shop premises at no.104 Tong Road then houses follow on numbered 1-7 Fearnle...

Wellington Bridge Flyover, under construction

1970s. View showing the Wellington Bridge Flyover under construction. Opened on 6th November 1974, this was part of Stage 3 of the Inner Ring Road which was completed the followin...

Wellington Bridge Flyover, under construction

1970s. View shows the construction of the Wellington Bridge Flyover which opened to traffic on 6th November 1974; this was part of Stage 3 of the Inner Ring Road which was complet...

Wellington Bridge Flyover, under construction

197Os. View shows the construction of the Wellington Bridge Flyover, part of Stage 3 of the Inner Ring Road. The flyover was opened to traffic on 6th November 1974, while this sec...

Can You Help?

Undated. View of an unidentified building site.

Can You Help?

Undated. View shows a steep residential street in the Woodhouse area, believed to date from the 1960s.

Prosperity Street, looking north-east

Undated. View of Prosperity Street looking north-east towards Oatland Lane. Back-to-back houses are seen on both sides of the road, numbering (from the far end) 1 to 15 on the rig...

Lower Town Street, nos.96-112

Undated. View shows Lower Town Street in the process of redevelopment. Buildings in the foreground have been demolished in preparation for the construction of the Rossefield estat...

Lower Town Street, no.112

Undated. View of an antiques shop at no.112 Lower Town Street, by the junction with Killingbeck Yard. Known as the Old House, this Grade II listed building has survived the buildi...

Burley, view over rooftops towards St. Matthias Church

Undated. Looking over rooftops of buildings in Burley, seen from Westfield Road and looking towards St. Matthias Church towards the left. The building in the centre is numbered 10...

Hunslet Roman Catholic Church

Undated. View shows the Roman Catholic Church in Hunslet, which opened in 1972.

Leeds University, Playhouse

Undated. View shows Leeds Playhouse when situated within the grounds of Leeds University. The playhouse moved to Quarry Hill in 1990 where it became the West Yorkshire Playhouse. ...

Corn Exchange, interior, dog show

Undated. View shows the interior of the Corn Exchange hosting a dog show.

Chapeltown Road, Yorkshire Ripper poster

Undated. View of Chapeltown Road showing a large police poster on the side of a building, asking for help to find the Yorkshire Ripper. Peter Sutcliffe was jailed for life in 1981...

Westgate, International Swimming Pool

Undated. View shows the International Swimming Pool on Westgate, designed by John Poulson, which opened on 23rd September 1967. Just visible on the left is the City Police Headqua...

Odeon Cinema, advertising performance by The Beatles

22nd October 1964. View shows the Odeon Cinema at the junction of New Briggate and The Headrow on the night of a performance by The Beatles. This was one of three live performance...

Headrow and city centre, from Westgate junction under construction

1970s. View of the city centre looking east along The Headrow from the construction site of the Westgate junction of the Inner Ring Road. In the centre of the picture, on the left...

Boar Lane, junction with Briggate, removal of tramlines

Undated. View shows workmen removing the tramlines at the junction of Boar Lane, left, and Briggate, right. Taken sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s after the last trams ra...

Leeds Town Hall, clock tower, cleaning

1972. Close up of the clock tower of Leeds Town Hall, surrounded by scaffolding during its first official clean down in Spring 1972. Previously it had just been hosed down by the ...

Leeds Town Hall, cleaning

1972. View shows Leeds Town Hall surrounded by scaffolding during its first official clean down in spring 1972, having previously just been hosed down by the fire brigade. Much of...

Can You Help?

Undated. Unidentified block of terraced housing in the process of demolition. Tower blocks in the background.

Can You Help?

Undated. Unidentified street of derelict terrace houses, presumably taken shortly before demolition.

Can You Help?

Undated. Unidentified street, believed to be in the Woodhouse area. Tall chimney in background.

Wellington Bridge flyover under constructon

Undated. Image shows construction work underway on the Wellington Bridge Flyover, as part of the Inner Ring Road. The flyover is located next to the Yorkshire Post building and t...

Can You Help?

Undated. Somewhere near Leeds University(?), some demolition having taken place in foreground.

Can You Help?

Undated. Unidentified terraced houses with some demoliton having taken place in foreground.

Briggate, Time Ball Buildings, clock

Undated. View of the Time Ball Buildings at no.24-26 Briggate showing a close-up of one of the two ornate clocks which were added to the building by John Dyson, watchmaker and jew...

Back United Terrace, from Grasmere Street, demolition

1980s. View from Grasmere Street looking along Back United Terrace, showing terraced housing in the process of demolition. These are through terraces, the block on the left facing...

Fitzarthur Street, nos.2-8, Tong Road no.106, demolition

1980s. View showing a block of terraced houses in the process of being demolished. From the left are nos.8 to 2 Fitzarthur Street then on the end, mostly hidden behind a digger, i...