They turn on the spotlight on a decade which saw the city clear slums and build for the future. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and 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: Corn Exchange | City Square | Vicar Lane | Dark Arches LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. January 1952
A Leeds Public Health Department ambulance, a Morris van, after an accident, parked in a Leeds City Transport garage on York Road. There is a clear view of the Leeds coat of arms on the bodywork.
14. September 1955
The bridge on Halton Moor Road with Wyke Beck passing underneath it. An old farmhouse can be seen to the far middle left of the picture. It was later demolished and the land used for stables for a while but is now waste land. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. November 1950
Burton Lodge on Burton Avenue off Dewsbury Road in Hunslet. The building is a large Georgian house with an extension to the rear. A parked car can be seen on the left. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. April 1951
Briggate looking north from Boar Lane. At the bottom left can be seen Saxone Shoes and a parade of shops. On the right is Walker & Hall, silversmiths. There are several trams travelling along Briggate, which is full of pedestrians Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. 1950s
Kirkstall's Bridge Road at Thrift Stores Ltd, which has a central clock tower. In the foreground is a partly collapsed stone wall, where two people stand at a bus stop. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. June 1951
A view along Broad Lane in Bramley close to the junction with Waterloo Lane. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net