The gallery takes you around the suburb during the decade and brings into focus local landmarks such as Burley Liberal Club and Burley Mills as well as shops and pubs including the Burley Hotel. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Burley and Kirkstall LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Burley in the 1950s
A view looking south at the gable end of number 171 Cardigan Road from Burley Lodge Road in September 1953. The houses are terraced. Hoardings advertising Persil and The Yorkshire Electricity Board are to the right of a small metal plate covering a coal delivery hole. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Burley in the 1950s
This low level view, looks east down Burley Street towards Park Lane in October 1951. Back Burley Street is on the left. On the right is number 9, The Rutland Hotel, with shops at numbers 1 to 7 beyond. A car is parked near the end. In the bottom left is a drain with a ruler propped in it. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Burley in the 1950s
This view from October 1959 looks up long back gardens to the rear of numbers 247 (left) and 245 (right) on Burley Road. The embankment for the Leeds - Harrogate Railway Line is on the left; to the right is Back House Row. To the right of the houses can be seen number 224 Burley Road, A Harrison and Sons print works, also Burley Methodist Chapel. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Burley in the 1950s
Burley Road in October 1959. To the left, at the corner with Olive Grove is the former Burley Lawn Methodist Chapel. It was being used as a print works by Walter Gardham Ltd, a notice on the door reads 'Rathmell and Oxley, Photolitho Ltd'. Moving right, number 211 Burley Road is a small house with one window to each floor. Next 213 has a porch with the name 'Dr Kelly Surgeon'. A woman is on the shop of 215, which has a notice over the door offering boot and shoe repairs. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
11. Burley in the 1950s
Burley Road in October 1959. On the left, at the corner with Roberts Place is Burley Liberal Club. After this building was demolished a new club was built a short distance away at the corner of Willow Road and Burley Road. Moving right are numbers 187, 189 which is a tobacconists shop, then 191 a newsagents, business of L and B Terrill. There are a number of large posters on the wall, the middle one is titled 'British Achievements Britain Leads the way in Radar-Speak for Britain'. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
12. Burley in the 1950s
Burley Road on the left edge the junction with Hyde Park Road can just be seen in the centre. The large house was numbers 195/197 Burley Road, several doctors are listed as having surgeries there Geoffrey Burchell, J.G.B. Platta and A. Barrett. There are advertisements for Turog brown bread, Haliborange vitamins in liquid form and an Army recruiting poster. Pictured in October 1959. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service