Bank is an area of the city that time erased, that appears to have disappeared off the map and removed from the memory of Leeds residents. It was a very poor deprived slum area of the city in the 1800s the vast majority of which was reduced to rubble as part of slum clearance. These photos capture a decade in time - the 1930s and bring to life a era of change in the city's rich history. READ MORE: 14 intriguing photos take you back to Bank in the 1940s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Bank in the 1930s
Marsh Lane, looking across from Duke Street, in February 1934. From the left, at numbers 24 and 22 Horace Buckle, newsagent. Number 20 Joseph Bilton wardrobe dealer, number 18 Arthur Eastwood provision dealer, number 16 Richard Toothill bird dealer, number 14 Thomas Haley boot repairer. Then entrance to Garland Fold followed by a single building and a space for Timble Beck flowing out of Timble Bridge under Marsh Lane. To the left, street sign reads 'By Pass Road' with a directional arrow. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Bank in the 1930s
Marsh Lane and Duke Street in March 1939. Beck covering work in foreground. In the background can be seen Marsh Lane tenements. To the left are wrought iron railings. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Bank in the 1930s
Yard at the rear of Marsh Lane pictured in February 1934. In centre view are two covered carts. A man is sitting in an upstairs window. To the right is an ornate gas lamp suspended from a wrought iron wall bracket. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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