A shop at junction of Ascot Avenue and Pontefract Lane. Two women walk towards the N. Dransfield greengrocery & provisions store from the left, while another woman crosses the street on the right to reach the store. Above the shop are two advertisements for Dettol on the left and Sharp & Thornton furniture store on the right. On the right a row of back-to-back terraces are visible with a car, reg: 408 DUM parked outside. Pictured in October 1966.placeholder image
A shop at junction of Ascot Avenue and Pontefract Lane. Two women walk towards the N. Dransfield greengrocery & provisions store from the left, while another woman crosses the street on the right to reach the store. Above the shop are two advertisements for Dettol on the left and Sharp & Thornton furniture store on the right. On the right a row of back-to-back terraces are visible with a car, reg: 408 DUM parked outside. Pictured in October 1966.

19 evocative photos take you back to Richmond Hill in the 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 21st Nov 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 27th Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT

These evocative photos capture a decade in the life of Richmond Hill and its residents.

They turn back the clock to the 1960s and take you down streets in the heart of the community including Pontefract Lane and showcase corner shops and factories which are sure to be remembered by a generation of residents. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Two double fronted and two single fronted back-to-back terraced houses on Ascot Street flanked by yards originally built to house the shared outside toilet and midden. 58 is on the right through to 64 on the left. The arches at pavement level show where the basement windows were before road improvements raised the height of the street and filled them in. Pictured in October 1966.

19. Richmond Hill in the 1960s

Two double fronted and two single fronted back-to-back terraced houses on Ascot Street flanked by yards originally built to house the shared outside toilet and midden. 58 is on the right through to 64 on the left. The arches at pavement level show where the basement windows were before road improvements raised the height of the street and filled them in. Pictured in October 1966. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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