Memories of Moor Grange County Secondary School during the 1970s

Moor Grange County Secondary opened in 1960 as a boys' school in LS16 at the junction of Parkstone Avenue and the West Park section of the Leeds Ring Road. The science block was located on the top of a two-storey building above the wood work, metal work, science and art rooms. It also had a set of annexes used as classrooms adjacent to the playground. The school was later renamed Moor Grange High School in the 1970s. The school's staff room and hall were used for the filming of The Beiderbecke Tapes in 1987, shortly before its demolition at the end of the 1980s. Enjoy these rarely-seen photos which are sure to evoke memories for a generation of pupils. 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: 16 photos from Leeds schools during the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook