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
13. Burley in the 1950s
This is the rear view of 195, 197/199 Burley Road. The premises are listed as doctors surgeries, for Geoffrey Burchell, J.G.B. Platts and A. Barrett. The central portion seen here was number 197 or 199 and was separate from the original two houses. Pictured in October 1959. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
14. Burley in the 1950s
Burley Road in October 1959. From the left are two houses which are numbers 221, 223 Burley Road. This was the Sacred Hearts Parish Men's Club, the Catholic Church is back from the building line on the left. The Post Office was number 227. The public house at the corner with Willow Road is the Burley Hotel. The zebra crossing allowed children to cross Burley Road in safety to reach Burley Lawn School. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
15. Burley in the 1950s
Looking down Burley Road in the direction of Park Lane and Leeds city centre in October 1959. In from the left are some advertising posters, then number 205, 207 Burley Road. Next is the corner with Olive Grove, number 1 is at the corner with the bay window, 3 is on the right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service