Barstow Street seen from Church Cross Street in June 1959. Two houses on Church Cross Street, number 4 has a cluster of children in the doorway, a woman is sat with them. To the right is 2 which is at the corner with Orfeur Street.Barstow Street seen from Church Cross Street in June 1959. Two houses on Church Cross Street, number 4 has a cluster of children in the doorway, a woman is sat with them. To the right is 2 which is at the corner with Orfeur Street.
Barstow Street seen from Church Cross Street in June 1959. Two houses on Church Cross Street, number 4 has a cluster of children in the doorway, a woman is sat with them. To the right is 2 which is at the corner with Orfeur Street.

19 photo gems take you back to Hunslet in the 1950s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 11th Nov 2023, 04:45 BST

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These wonderful photos from a decade in the life of Hunslet showcase the suburb’s hidden history.

The gallery focusing on the 1950s features a number of buildings whose history stretches back hundreds of years. The photos also feature well travelled streets which will be familiar to a generation of former residents as well as shops and local factories. 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: Photos take you back to Hunslet in 1964 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Properties on Bywater Street in June 1959. A row of outside toilets have been built against the wall. These were old houses, shown on maps from 1890.

19. Hunslet in the 1950s

Properties on Bywater Street in June 1959. A row of outside toilets have been built against the wall. These were old houses, shown on maps from 1890. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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To the left is Cross Barstow Street then 5 Douglas Street pictured in June 1959. On the right two houses which are numbers 8 and 6 Church Cross Street. This property pre-dates 1890, when it is shown on McCorquedales map of Leeds.

20. Hunslet in the 1950s

To the left is Cross Barstow Street then 5 Douglas Street pictured in June 1959. On the right two houses which are numbers 8 and 6 Church Cross Street. This property pre-dates 1890, when it is shown on McCorquedales map of Leeds. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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