Enjoy these photos of life on Burley Road in the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netEnjoy these photos of life on Burley Road in the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
Enjoy these photos of life on Burley Road in the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Changing Leeds - Life on Burley Road during the 1950s

This wonderful collection of photos provide a fascinating snapshot of life on Burley Road in the 1950s.

These images feature shops and cinemas, working men's clubs and doctors surgeries as well as local landmarks and provide an intriguing look at life in LS4 during a decade when the suburb, Leeds and beyond was rebuilding after the Second World War. They are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 19 unseen photos of Kirkstall through the years

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