The junction of Meanwood Road and Stainbeck Road in June 1936 On the left, Buslingthorpe Rugby league ground is behind fence with Woodhouse Ridge in the background. Then the Meanwood Hotel, public house, landlord William Cardis. The road to the right of the Meanwood is Grove Lane, Stainbeck Road is in the bottom right corner. Street furniture includes a police box on the left, public telephone box, traffic lights and gas lamp.The junction of Meanwood Road and Stainbeck Road in June 1936 On the left, Buslingthorpe Rugby league ground is behind fence with Woodhouse Ridge in the background. Then the Meanwood Hotel, public house, landlord William Cardis. The road to the right of the Meanwood is Grove Lane, Stainbeck Road is in the bottom right corner. Street furniture includes a police box on the left, public telephone box, traffic lights and gas lamp.
The junction of Meanwood Road and Stainbeck Road in June 1936 On the left, Buslingthorpe Rugby league ground is behind fence with Woodhouse Ridge in the background. Then the Meanwood Hotel, public house, landlord William Cardis. The road to the right of the Meanwood is Grove Lane, Stainbeck Road is in the bottom right corner. Street furniture includes a police box on the left, public telephone box, traffic lights and gas lamp.

Leeds nostalgia: 15 photo gems take you back to Meanwood in the 1930s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 14th Oct 2023, 04:45 BST

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Enjoy this trip down memory lane celebrating a decade in the life of Meanwood in the 1930s

Local landmarks such as the police station, pubs and corner shops and take centre stage in this wonderful round up. Meanwood Beck and the Miles Hill estate are also both in focus as well as well travelled streets in the heart of the community such as Meanwood Road and Stonegate Road. 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: Meanwood in the 1960s – 14 photo gems from a decade of change LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

The old Beckett's Arms pub on Monk Bridge Road prior to demolition. The shops at the corner of Stonegate Road and Meanwood Road can just be seen along with a parked lorry and a Belisha Beacon. Pictured in January 1939.

7. Meanwood in the 1930s

The old Beckett's Arms pub on Monk Bridge Road prior to demolition. The shops at the corner of Stonegate Road and Meanwood Road can just be seen along with a parked lorry and a Belisha Beacon. Pictured in January 1939. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Becketts Arms Hotel on Meanwood Road. The junction with Monkbridge Road can be seen on the right. Pictured in January 1939.

8. Meanwood in the 1930s

Becketts Arms Hotel on Meanwood Road. The junction with Monkbridge Road can be seen on the right. Pictured in January 1939. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Stone cottages at Meanwood Hill on Parkside Road pictured in April 1932.

9. Meanwood in the 1930s

Stone cottages at Meanwood Hill on Parkside Road pictured in April 1932. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Houses on Stonegate Road in September 1937. On the right is a stone property, number 79 Stonegate Road, with a cigarette machine facing the footpath. Number 79 was Stonegate Dairy Farm, also known as the White Farm. The farm made regular milk deliveries in the locality via horse & cart. The extension on the front, right, housed the farm shop which eventually began to sell more general commodities like bread, biscuits and cigarettes. On the gable end of the building is a huge advertising hoarding for Kodak Film.

10. Meanwood in the 1930s

Houses on Stonegate Road in September 1937. On the right is a stone property, number 79 Stonegate Road, with a cigarette machine facing the footpath. Number 79 was Stonegate Dairy Farm, also known as the White Farm. The farm made regular milk deliveries in the locality via horse & cart. The extension on the front, right, housed the farm shop which eventually began to sell more general commodities like bread, biscuits and cigarettes. On the gable end of the building is a huge advertising hoarding for Kodak Film. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A licensed grocer's shop, the business of Reginald Joseph, also selling sweets and tobacco. To the rear of the shop was number 29 Green Road, the poultry farm of Alvra I. & G. W. Hopwood. The South View Poultry Farm operated on land leased from the owner, Samuel Smith (the brewer) of Tadcaster. It relocated to these premises from land elsewhere on Green Road in 1928 where it remained in business here until 1938. Harry Perfect was an employee with the firm. Pictured in July 1937.

11. Meanwood in the 1930s

A licensed grocer's shop, the business of Reginald Joseph, also selling sweets and tobacco. To the rear of the shop was number 29 Green Road, the poultry farm of Alvra I. & G. W. Hopwood. The South View Poultry Farm operated on land leased from the owner, Samuel Smith (the brewer) of Tadcaster. It relocated to these premises from land elsewhere on Green Road in 1928 where it remained in business here until 1938. Harry Perfect was an employee with the firm. Pictured in July 1937. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A view of Meanwood Beck with footbridge in October 1936. The bridge is connecting Meanwood Woods on the right with the Hollies to the left. Hustler's Row is just off the photo on the right. The Hollies Park was acquired by the Council in 1920 and has an extensive plantation of Rhododendron species.

12. Meanwood in the 1930s

A view of Meanwood Beck with footbridge in October 1936. The bridge is connecting Meanwood Woods on the right with the Hollies to the left. Hustler's Row is just off the photo on the right. The Hollies Park was acquired by the Council in 1920 and has an extensive plantation of Rhododendron species. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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