Shops, cinemas and pubs are all in focus as well as well as well known landmarks in LS1. It proved to be a decade of progress and change with the Civic Hall opened by George V, the BBC opening Broadcasting House on Woodhouse Lane and the take off of commercial flights from Leeds Bradford Airport. These photos are published courtesy of Mr. K. S. Wheelan, The Thoresby Society as well as 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. READ MORE: Beeston in the 1930s: From fish and chips to Dewsbury Road LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds city centre
Looking from direction of Wellington bridge on to Railway Bridge over Wellington Road in February 1932. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
The Leeds and Holbeck Building Society's headquarters in 1930 with the junction of Albion Street to the left and the newly created Headrow to the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
A view from Commercial Street to Boar Lane in May 1930. On the left is the Ostlers Arms pub. On the right can be seen a sign for Johnson's Engravers Ltd. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. 1930s Leeds city centre
West Street is running across the bottom of this view, then bends round to the left in December 1937. On the right, gable end wall of the Leeds Arms public house. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Leeds city centre
The Little Theatre on Cookridge Street in January 1939. Known as the Alexandra Hall it was once the lecture theatre of the Yorkshire College and had then, for many years, been part of the Leeds College of Music. It later became the home of Leeds Arts Theatre. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Leeds city centre
H. Samuel, jewellers on Briggate in February 1938. On the left, just visible, is Ciro Pearls Lts with entrance to Dodsworth Court and 'Fifty shilling tailors' on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net