An off-licence on Victoria Road in 1967. It served as Victoria Road Post Office - a stamp dispenser and post box set in the wall. There is a young boy with a shopping carrier in the foreground. Two storey flat roofed brick building, is two shops with flats above them. They were built to replace the old Post Office. The new Post Office was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman and the far shop was originally a grocers owned by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes. Bicycle leaning against front window. Beginning of stone houses on Victoria Road also visible.An off-licence on Victoria Road in 1967. It served as Victoria Road Post Office - a stamp dispenser and post box set in the wall. There is a young boy with a shopping carrier in the foreground. Two storey flat roofed brick building, is two shops with flats above them. They were built to replace the old Post Office. The new Post Office was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman and the far shop was originally a grocers owned by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes. Bicycle leaning against front window. Beginning of stone houses on Victoria Road also visible.
An off-licence on Victoria Road in 1967. It served as Victoria Road Post Office - a stamp dispenser and post box set in the wall. There is a young boy with a shopping carrier in the foreground. Two storey flat roofed brick building, is two shops with flats above them. They were built to replace the old Post Office. The new Post Office was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman and the far shop was originally a grocers owned by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes. Bicycle leaning against front window. Beginning of stone houses on Victoria Road also visible.

Morley in the 1960s: Photo memories capture an age of innocence

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 29th Jun 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 21st Jun 2024, 08:24 GMT
These photos taken around Morley in the 1960s capture an age of innocence.

The memories feature shops, mills and local landmarks as well as the faces of the town’s residents as they go about their everyday business. 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: Morley in 1962 – When a landmark rose like a phoenix from the flames LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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