Two children play in Rowland Road in August 1949. On the right a gas street lamp is prominent. Behind it are the junctions with Westbourne Mount, Bude Road and Clovelly Row. On the left is Rowlands Road Working Men's Club & Institute.placeholder image
Two children play in Rowland Road in August 1949. On the right a gas street lamp is prominent. Behind it are the junctions with Westbourne Mount, Bude Road and Clovelly Row. On the left is Rowlands Road Working Men's Club & Institute. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

19 photos to take you back to Beeston in the 1940s

These photo gems turn back the clock to showcase life around Beeston in the 1940s.

They feature a series of landmarks in the community ranging from Beeston Working Men's Club through to Cross Flatts Park during a decade of change for LS11 and its residents. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 40 photo gems of Leeds city centre from the 1940s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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