Leeds Civic Week was held in September 1928 to take pride in their communities and to celebrate achievements made in industry, education and public services. The week incorporated a city-wide programme of events including young people's rallies, open days at industrial premises, schools and colleges and municipal departments, and processions through the city centre. This gallery showcases photos from Leeds Civic Week as well as other aspects of life across the city during the year. The images are published courtesy of 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: Amazing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1920s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALAGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leeds in 1928
Unicorn Yard, off the Lower Headrow, looking north towards back Harrison Street. Some buildings have already been demolished and piles of bricks and wood are in the yard. Beyond two men are loading wood on to a cart with a car just behind them. Pictured in July 1928. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds in 1928
Virginia Cross Street was at the junction of Harewood Street and Nelson Street, which is on the right. To the left, forge belonging to William Milnes, shoeing smith, with outside stairs to upper floor. In the centre, wooden stairs lead to doorway, premises of J.Rogers a saddlery goods dealer. He has coils of rope hung over his business sign. A loaded hand cart can be seen. Pictured in July 1928. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Leeds in 1928
A view of properties in Back Virginia Street looking from the direction of Prussia Street to Virginia Cross Street. Back Virginia Street is situated between Virginia Street and Nelson Street. These partially demolished brick houses are on two storeys with old, multi-paned windows. There were several arched entrances to passageways accessing Nelson Street but only two remain in this image. The building seen at the end is in front of the Black Swan public house which is located at number 90 Vicar Lane. Pictured in July 1928. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Leeds in 1928
Lloyds Bank at the junction of The Headrow and Vicar Lane in Septem,ber 1928. Lloyds began business in Leeds in 1900. A building on this site didn't appear until 1908, this version of Lloyds was demolished and rebuilt to conform to the lines of The Headrow layout in the late 1920s. This view is looking towards North Street. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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