These photo gems feature sugar and spice and all things nice. They turn back the clock to celebrate the sweet shops that children spent their pocket money in through the years. They images are a pick and mix from the YEP archive and others 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: Open All Hours - 18 photos of Leeds corner shops down the decades LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

13. Rothwell
Do you remember the sweet shop run by M.Green on Commercial Street in the 1970s? | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

14. Beeston
December 1965, Coupland Row, grocers and sweet shop with the name H and E Simpson over the door. This is the corner with Coupland Terrace. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Share your favourite sweet shop in Leeds down the decades with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom

