Is this the Boar Lane you remember?Is this the Boar Lane you remember?
Is this the Boar Lane you remember?

Changing Leeds - Boar Lane down the decades

It is the city centre street which was the site of Leeds's first department store.

Boar Lane was home to The Grand Pygmalion, which opened in 1888, selling old clothes, gloves, umbrellas, haberdashery, china, vases, upholstery, and furniture. These photos celebrate its impact at the heart of city centre life for more than 100 years. READ MORE: Briggate down the decades - The Leeds street we all know and love | Schofields Leeds in 12 photos - The department store which stood proud among the city's shopping elite LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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