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
13. Leeds in 1959
The United Leeds Hospitals Board's new laundry at Whitehall Mills in November 1959.
14. Leeds in 1959
June 1959 and the Garden of Rest at Eastgate in the city centre with Leeds Bus Station in the background.
15. Leeds in 1959
A new electronic sorting machine at Leeds Head Post Office in December 1959 avoids the customary overcrowding and handles mail faster.
16. Leeds in 1959
November 1959 and the last tram to run in Leeds enters the depot after its final journey to be met by a large crowd lining the route.
17. Leeds in 1959
McConnell's wine bar on Briggate in March 1959.
18. Leeds in 1959
Hundreds of people queued in Albion Street in October 1959 for next year's holidays.