Pictured is Kitty Lister and her staff on the day of her retirement from the family butcher's business, Lister's English Meat Purveyors on Lower Town Street in July 1975. The shop had originally been run by her parents, Harry and Emma and was located on the corner with Farrar's Yard (right edge). Kitty was a well-known character in Bramley and an active supporter of Bramley Rugby Union League Football Club. The photo is one 14 gems showcasing life in Bramley during a decade of change and feature local landmarks as well as shops familiar to a generation of residents. They 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: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Bramley in the 1970s
A parade of shops and businesses on Upper Town Street, opposite the junction with Bell Lane in May 1979. In focus is the Beecrofts Land and Estate Agent Auctioneers and Valuers, then the boarded up premises of the Shirley and Barbara Hair Stylists and the boarded up premises of the Homecraft Store. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Bramley in the 1970s
A boarded up premises on South End Grove in May 1979. On the left a caravan is parked while on the right can be seen the J & C.Croysdale Ltd building. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Bramley in the 1990s
A boy and women cross Bell Lane in May 1979. On the right is Upper Town Street with Beecrofts Land and Estate Agent Auctioneers & Valuers on the far right of the image. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Bramley in the 1970s
Bramley Home Bakeries Limited at the corner of Hough Lane and Stanningley Road in March 1973. The middle shop is a confectionery and tobacco store and on the far right, is a shop called Windsor's at the corner with Ashdown Street. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service