These photos turn back the clock to showcase life in Leeds during the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net/YPNThese photos turn back the clock to showcase life in Leeds during the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net/YPN
These photos turn back the clock to showcase life in Leeds during the 1950s. PICS: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net/YPN

Intriguing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1950s

These photos turn back the clock to showcase life around Leeds during the 1950s.

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