These nostalgic establishments hold a special place in the hearts of many residents. And despite more and more businesses choosing to set up shop in Leeds, many would love to resurrect some of the city’s old treasures.
It is no wonder that when the Yorkshire Evening Post asked readers which shop or business they would bring back from yesteryear, we were inundated with suggestions.
From high street fashion retailers to family favourite restaurants, we’ve curated a list of 19 iconic businesses that left a mark on the city’s heart.
13. Boodle-Am
Boodle-Am was missed by YEP reader Christine Burton. The store attracted millions of shopped until it shut in January 2008. It first opened in a small unit next to the Coburg pub in Woodhouse Lane in 1969, before a second store opened the following year in Queen Victoria Street. The clothing store then moved into the County Arcade in the Victoria Quarter when the shopping centre was just a row of terraced buildings. Photo: Copy by Simon Hulme
14. British Homes Stores
YEP reader Lynne Ineson said she'd bring back British Home Stores, which closed its last Leeds city centre store in 2016. Photo: Tony Johnson
15. ABC Cinema
The ABC Cinema, in Vicar Lane, was popular for movie lovers in Leeds. It closed its doors for the final time in February 2000. Here it is pictured in April 1975. YEP reader Anton Raphael said he'd love to see its return. Photo: YPN
16. Allders
It first opened as Lewis's in 1932, before this iconic building in The Headrow became Allders. YEP reader Patricia Heritage said she'd bring it back from the past. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
17. Marshall and Snelgrove
The Marshall and Snelgrove store at the junction of Bond Street and Park Row, here pictured in 1976, was a department store founded in 1837. It opened in Leeds in 1870 and closed just over 100 years later in 1971. YEP reader June Knox said she'd love to see it return. Photo: YPN
18. Littlewoods
YEP reader Jane Milthorp said that Littlewoods would be her choice for a returning store from Leeds' past. This is its Briggate store, which was a fixture of the high street for many years. Photo: Peter Thacker