Tram 534 pictured on Wellington Street on route 534 to Cross Gates. Number 42 bus to Lower Wortley can also be seen. Pictured in September 1954.Tram 534 pictured on Wellington Street on route 534 to Cross Gates. Number 42 bus to Lower Wortley can also be seen. Pictured in September 1954.
Tram 534 pictured on Wellington Street on route 534 to Cross Gates. Number 42 bus to Lower Wortley can also be seen. Pictured in September 1954.

14 nostalgic photos take you back to Leeds in 1954

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 28th Nov 2023, 04:45 BST

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All aboard for this trip down memory lane charting a year in the life of your Leeds in the mid-1950s.

Memories of trams trundling down the tracks dominate this gallery of memories focusing on Leeds in 1954.The city’s love affair with the tram would end just five years later. The last ever tram to run in Leeds was on November 7, 1959. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Intriguing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1950s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Quarry Hill flats and Leeds bus station pictured in April 1954.

13. Leeds in 1954

Quarry Hill flats and Leeds bus station pictured in April 1954. Photo: YPN

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Princess Margaret pictured on a visit to St James's Hospital.

14. Leeds in 1954

Princess Margaret pictured on a visit to St James's Hospital. Photo: YPN

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