How Leeds helped feed a city during the Second World War

British Restaurants - a name chosen by the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill - were communal kitchens created in 1940 during the Second World War to help people who had been bombed out of their homes, had run out of ration coupons or otherwise needed help. Leeds boasted restaurants in Burley, Holbeck, Sheepscar and in the Crypt of the Town Hall. Enjoy these photos, published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, showcasing how Leeds helped feed a city. READ MORE: The Second World War bombing raids which brought death and terror to Leeds