A view of Morley Bottoms looking from Troy Road in April1967. In the centre are properties 1-17 Station Road which were soon to be demolished. Shops on Cheapside, Morley Bottoms can be seen to the left, one with a white awning outside. Prospect Mill can be seen in the background on the hill with chimneys to the left.A view of Morley Bottoms looking from Troy Road in April1967. In the centre are properties 1-17 Station Road which were soon to be demolished. Shops on Cheapside, Morley Bottoms can be seen to the left, one with a white awning outside. Prospect Mill can be seen in the background on the hill with chimneys to the left.
A view of Morley Bottoms looking from Troy Road in April1967. In the centre are properties 1-17 Station Road which were soon to be demolished. Shops on Cheapside, Morley Bottoms can be seen to the left, one with a white awning outside. Prospect Mill can be seen in the background on the hill with chimneys to the left.

Morley in the 1960s: Photo gems chart changing face of town

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 27th Aug 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 2nd Feb 2025, 10:53 GMT
These wonderful photos chart the changing face of Morley during the 1960s.

Local landmarks and street scenes take centre stage in this decade-long trip down memory lane. They feature corner shops, bird’s eye views as well as well travelled and much loved townscapes including Morley Bottoms and Hunger Hill. 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: Memorable photos take you back to Morley in the early 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Children playing on the unmade Back Barker Square in April 1969. A pile of bricks and rubble are in the foreground.

19. Morley in the 1960s

Children playing on the unmade Back Barker Square in April 1969. A pile of bricks and rubble are in the foreground. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Children pose for the photograph on Hunger Hill in June 1965.In the centre of the photograph are the premises of John Bragg, bagging, rag and waste merchant.

20. Morley in the 1960s

Children pose for the photograph on Hunger Hill in June 1965.In the centre of the photograph are the premises of John Bragg, bagging, rag and waste merchant. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Commercial Square off Commercial Street in April 1967.

21. Morley in the 1960s

Commercial Square off Commercial Street in April 1967. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Oddfellow Street from the junction with Wesley Street towards Fountain Street. A block of terraced houses have been demolished on the left and a car is parked in the waste ground. Pictured in August 1968.

22. Morley in the 1960s

Oddfellow Street from the junction with Wesley Street towards Fountain Street. A block of terraced houses have been demolished on the left and a car is parked in the waste ground. Pictured in August 1968. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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