It was very much the end of an era as the last tram to run in Leeds signalled the end of 88 years of transport history. The city was also building for the future with high rise flats and new estates under construction. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, of a city on the up. READ MORE: Intriguing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1950s
7. Leeds in 1959
The Travellers Rest at Crossgates in September 1959.
8. Leeds in 1959
Does this view look familiar? It is Lands Lane in June 1959
9. Leeds in 1959
The Merrion Street development area in February 1959.
10. Leeds in 1959
June 1959 and new flats were under construction near York Road in Burmantofts.
11. Leeds in 1959
Preliminary work on the £4,500,000 alteration scheme for Leeds City Station. Pictured in November 1959.
12. Leeds in 1959
The Ebor Gardens estate was under construction in 1959.