Hunslet Grange - also known as Leek Street flats - were built in 1968 were arranged in blocks of six or seven storeys, with overhead walkways connecting the blocks. They proved popular but soon problems with damp and condensation began to develop and the heating systems proved inadequate. Demolished in 1983 these rarely seen photos showcase their rise and fall. Did you live at the flats back in the day? CHANGING LEEDS: The Headrow | Boar Lane | Briggate | Leeds Inner Ring Road | Leeds International Pool LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leek Street flats
Dr Abdul Rab, his wife and three young children, were told to leave the flat in Endon Croft after the 20ft-high block tilted towards the ground. Workmen immediately sealed off the area below and put up a safety net. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Leek Street flats
The Pioneer pub at the Hunslet Road side of the complex was the 'local' for residents. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Leek Street flats
Residents nicknamed the flats Alcatraz after the notorious San Francisco jail. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leek Street flats
This is Mariyln Steane who is pictured celebrating in April 1982 after the wait for the demolition of the flats ended. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Leek Street flats
January 1983 and a councillor and residents prised a plaque with a crowbar from Endon Croft to symbolise the beginning of the end for the flats complex. | YPN Photo: YPN