They take you into the heart of the community in 1961 and feature the streets which will be remembered by a generation of residents who called LS10 home back on the day. Some of the streets featured in this gallery were demolished as part of slum clearance plans for the area. They are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Industrial premises at the bottom of Riley Street, junction with the end of Garden Avenue. This was formerly Croydon engineering works, later Clayton Boiler makers and engineers. Pictured in July 1961.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjAxMzdjZmQ4LWUwM2ItNDhhMC05ZGI3LTQ4OWM4MTg0NWVhMjo1MzE4MjRlMy02YzczLTQ4MzktOWIzYy01ODc2OWRkMGI1Njc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Hunslet in 1961
Industrial premises at the bottom of Riley Street, junction with the end of Garden Avenue. This was formerly Croydon engineering works, later Clayton Boiler makers and engineers. Pictured in July 1961. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![The corner shop pictured in July 1961 is on Beza Street, selling drinks, groceries and tobacco. Tulip Street is running off to the right.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRkZWRhOWRmLWY2NDItNGZhNS1iZjFhLWJjMzIyNjE5M2ZiODo0ZmY3NjZmNS02ZDEwLTQwNzAtYjRhZC02OTY2NzU0MmI3MzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Hunslet in 1961
The corner shop pictured in July 1961 is on Beza Street, selling drinks, groceries and tobacco. Tulip Street is running off to the right. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![Prospect Street, which is off Beza Street. A sweet and tobacco shop owned by Jesse Cliffe is on the corner.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ0YWY5NTNkLTMyMjctNGFiNC1iYWM2LTdiODQzYjQzZGRiMzoyZmE1Mjg3Ni1mODcwLTQ1M2MtYWZkOC1jNmQyOGEyNDEyMjg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Hunslet in 1961
Prospect Street, which is off Beza Street. A sweet and tobacco shop owned by Jesse Cliffe is on the corner. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![Beza Street in Jukly 1961. On the left is a grocers business run by Marie Steel. The newsagents shop is at the corner with Garden Place was run by J R Armstrong.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI0MDhkZGEyLTM4ZjMtNDljZS1hOTM4LWE3N2FiODc3YmNlYTowZDljZDRlYy0yNWQ2LTRjZGEtOTM3ZC0zMDIzYTEzYTE2NWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Hunslet in 1961
Beza Street in Jukly 1961. On the left is a grocers business run by Marie Steel. The newsagents shop is at the corner with Garden Place was run by J R Armstrong. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![Prospect Street located between Beza Street and Gasholder Road in July 1961. This view looks towards Beza Street. This odd numbered side of the street begins with 1A on the left and ends with 13 on the right.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmViNjJmM2FhLTE1YWItNDE1MS04MzZhLWVhMDM3OTk5MGNhMTplNDU0ODkwMi0zNjdkLTQ0NzctOGFiMC1kNDYyYzcwNDZmYzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Hunslet in 1961
Prospect Street located between Beza Street and Gasholder Road in July 1961. This view looks towards Beza Street. This odd numbered side of the street begins with 1A on the left and ends with 13 on the right. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![Hillidge Road seen from the junction with Hillidge Street in July 1961. The shops are, from the left: A. Senior, dispensing chemist, W. Hawley, newsagent and tobacconist, H. Cliffe, fruiterer and florist, then J.W. Smith, painting contractor and finally E.H. Milne, confectioner, newsagent and tobacconist.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjkyYTBiOTBmLWFkMDItNDE0ZC1iMDk1LWRkZGVhYjJjZTM2ODo5OGNhYTUzYi0xNjE2LTRjMDgtODcwMS1iYzMyMWU5ZDJlNTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Hunslet in 1961
Hillidge Road seen from the junction with Hillidge Street in July 1961. The shops are, from the left: A. Senior, dispensing chemist, W. Hawley, newsagent and tobacconist, H. Cliffe, fruiterer and florist, then J.W. Smith, painting contractor and finally E.H. Milne, confectioner, newsagent and tobacconist. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service