A colour-tinted postcard of Briggate looking north from the junction with Boar Lane and Duncan Street. A postal date of April 19, 1906 is stamped on the back but the picture is likely to date to a few years previous to this, since the Bull and Mouth Hotel, seen to the left of centre here, has not yet been extended upwards, as it appears in photos of circa 1904.A colour-tinted postcard of Briggate looking north from the junction with Boar Lane and Duncan Street. A postal date of April 19, 1906 is stamped on the back but the picture is likely to date to a few years previous to this, since the Bull and Mouth Hotel, seen to the left of centre here, has not yet been extended upwards, as it appears in photos of circa 1904.
A colour-tinted postcard of Briggate looking north from the junction with Boar Lane and Duncan Street. A postal date of April 19, 1906 is stamped on the back but the picture is likely to date to a few years previous to this, since the Bull and Mouth Hotel, seen to the left of centre here, has not yet been extended upwards, as it appears in photos of circa 1904. | Leeds Museums and Galleries

14 historic postcards offer 'greetings from Leeds'

They are the postcards sent from a city with love.

They each offer 'greetings from Leeds' and feature a range of popular and well-known landmarks across the city ranging from Roundhay Park through to Woodhouse Ridge and provide a fascinating look back at more than a century of social history. They are published courtesy of Leeds Museums and Galleries whose collection is housed on photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 12 intriguing secrets hidden underground in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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