September 1915 and a group of children pose for the camera in front of an outside toilet block at the end of a row of terraced housing in Harehills. Arundel Street is to the left while Gledhow Road is on the rightplaceholder image
September 1915 and a group of children pose for the camera in front of an outside toilet block at the end of a row of terraced housing in Harehills. Arundel Street is to the left while Gledhow Road is on the right | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Fantastic photos show life in Leeds during the 1910s

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 1st Apr 2020, 07:00 GMT

These photos turn back the clock to showcase life in Leeds during the 1910s.

They turn on the spotlight on a city evolving and a decade in which people at different ends of society continued to live very different lives. These images are from 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. CHANGING LEEDS: Demolished Leeds landmarks | Leeds International Pool | Leeds Inner Ring Road | Corn Exchange | City Square | Vicar Lane | Dark Arches | Boar Lane LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

Improvements on York Road creating a roundabout (circus) at the junction of Quarry Hill, Mabgate and Regent Street, and continuing work on creation of New York Road on the line of Hope Street. Pictured in May 1910.

1. York Road

Improvements on York Road creating a roundabout (circus) at the junction of Quarry Hill, Mabgate and Regent Street, and continuing work on creation of New York Road on the line of Hope Street. Pictured in May 1910. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A view from September 1913 looking north along Back Portland Crescent near the south entrance to St. James' Square.

2. Leeds city centre

A view from September 1913 looking north along Back Portland Crescent near the south entrance to St. James' Square. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Crowds gather in Pudsey Market Place in May 1910 to hear the proclamation of King George V on the death of Edward VII. The proclamation is being read by the Mayor of Pudsey at that time, Alderman Walter Forrest.

3. Pudsey

Crowds gather in Pudsey Market Place in May 1910 to hear the proclamation of King George V on the death of Edward VII. The proclamation is being read by the Mayor of Pudsey at that time, Alderman Walter Forrest. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Beeston Road, a cobbled main road with tram lines. Pictured is the home and practice of Henry Perkin, dentist. Pictured in October 1910.

4. Beeston

Beeston Road, a cobbled main road with tram lines. Pictured is the home and practice of Henry Perkin, dentist. Pictured in October 1910. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Interior view of the Box Factory building at the Barnbow National Filling Factory during the First World War, taken during its construction which started in early March 1916 and was completed in early May.

5. Cross Gates

Interior view of the Box Factory building at the Barnbow National Filling Factory during the First World War, taken during its construction which started in early March 1916 and was completed in early May. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A view of the "C" Factory at Barnbow National Filling Factory, specifically constructed for the production of Amatol, a highly explosive material made up of TNT and ammonium nitrate.

6. Cross Gates

A view of the "C" Factory at Barnbow National Filling Factory, specifically constructed for the production of Amatol, a highly explosive material made up of TNT and ammonium nitrate. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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