One moving staircase going up, another moving staircase coming down. The do you remember the escalators on Boar Lane up to the Bond Street Shopping Centre? Pictured here in November 1980.One moving staircase going up, another moving staircase coming down. The do you remember the escalators on Boar Lane up to the Bond Street Shopping Centre? Pictured here in November 1980.
One moving staircase going up, another moving staircase coming down. The do you remember the escalators on Boar Lane up to the Bond Street Shopping Centre? Pictured here in November 1980.

10 photos show how much Leeds city centre has changed over the decades

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 8th Apr 2023, 11:30 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2024, 12:37 BST

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Change. Not everyone likes it, or agrees with it, yet most of us has an opinion on it.

Your Leeds city centre has witnessed its fair share of change in the name of progress down the decades. These photo memories shine a spotlight on different aspects of LS1 you may remember and may wish for a return. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

Known for its quirky television and movie memorabilia and alternative music scene the much-loved Fab Cafe on Woodhouse Lane closed its doors for the last time in April 2015.

7. Leeds city centre memories

Known for its quirky television and movie memorabilia and alternative music scene the much-loved Fab Cafe on Woodhouse Lane closed its doors for the last time in April 2015. Photo: YPN

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Do you remember Leeds Post Office on City Square? In 1987 it was Leeds largest post office. But the branch closed in the 2000s.

8. Leeds city centre memories

Do you remember Leeds Post Office on City Square? In 1987 it was Leeds largest post office. But the branch closed in the 2000s. Photo: YPN

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The photos which show how much Leeds city centre has changed over the decades.

9. Leeds city centre memories

The photos which show how much Leeds city centre has changed over the decades. Photo: YPN

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Do you remember Trinity Street Arcade? It welcomed welcomed customers for more than 30 years before being demolished in the 2000s to make way for the £350 million Trinity Leeds development.

10. Leeds city centre memories

Do you remember Trinity Street Arcade? It welcomed welcomed customers for more than 30 years before being demolished in the 2000s to make way for the £350 million Trinity Leeds development. Photo: YPN

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Do you remember the subway on Briggate? Pictured circa 1970 to 1973.

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Do you remember the subway on Briggate? Pictured circa 1970 to 1973. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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