The gallery features everything from shops on Street Lane, a bird’s eve view of the local road network and differing aspects of life in and around Roundhay Park during the decade. The images are 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: Roundhay Park – Memories of a green gem LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Roundhay in the 1930s
The junction of Street Lane and Talbot Road in June 1936. A telephone kiosk features in the centre of the scene. To the left of this is a cigarette machine and a sign for Harry W Cowling, newsagent. The sign carries an advertisement for Players cigarettes. A Belisha beacon is visible on the roadside. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Roundhay in the 1930s
Street Lane in August 1935. On the left is the junction with Shaftesbury Avenue, no 39 Walter Barker grocers shop. Next no 41, Arthur Bentley junior has a bakers shop. George Edward Wormald has a butchers business at no 43. Then at No47 A flag advertising film is hanging from the wall. The shops continue until no 81 is reached at the junction with Sutherland Avenue. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Roundhay in the 1930s
The junction of Street Lane and Shaftesbury Avenue in June 1936. A telephone kiosk features prominently in the foreground. In the background is a branch of The Yorkshire Penny Bank. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Roundhay in the 1930s
A bird's eye view of the junction of Wetherby Road and Easterly Road, looking north-east in August 1936. A cyclist and a horse and cart are on the road. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Roundhay in the 1930s
Canal Gardens on Princes Avenue in July 1930. Stone wall runs down the side of a pavement alongside Canal Gardens. Two men, one with a bike walk down the pavement with another man in period dress coming down the other way. There is a water pressure meter on the wall and a gateway leading into Canal Gardens. Two sets of tramlines run down Princes Avenue. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Roundhay in the 1930s
The rear of the Mansion House in March 1938. View from Mansion Lane. In focus is a delivery van. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net