The Merrion Centre opened in the city centre at a cost of £6 million and was described by your Yorkshire Evening Post at the time as the shape of things to come in every big town or city. And work was nearing completion on the Seacroft Civic Centre, the first large scale shopping and civic centre development serving a large area to the outskirts of the city centre. This 10 acre development included shops, offices, restaurants, pubs, banks and car parks, as well as a library, bowling alley and clinic. The year also featured a dramatic rescue, a visit by the Fab Four, and Leeds United in the recording studio. Enjoy these rarely-seen photos, published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, run by Leeds Library & Information Service, and West Yorkshire Archive Service, showcasing 12 months of change. READ MORE: 16 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1959
19. Leeds in 1964
August 1964 and pictured are back-to-back terraced houses on Bower Road and New Pepper Road in Hunslet. On the corner at number 26 New Pepper Road is D. Ward, grocer and confectioner. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
20. Hunslet
The first Leeds Board School, Bewerley Street Infant School on Bewerley Street in June 1964. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
21. Armley
February 1964 and this is a greengrocers shop at the corner of Armley Road and Picton Place in west Leeds. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
22. Beeston
The front doors of the Malvern Cinema at the junction of Beeston Road and Ashley Place in July 1964 advertising some of the latest films. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
23. Woodhouse
This is the Carlton Cinema on Carlton Street in November 1964. In this view the film on show is 'Kissin Cousins' starring Elvis Presley. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
24. Wortley
Looking across to Ailesbury Street from Amberley Road in October 1964. On the left is part of Lansdowne Street. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service