They turn the spotlight of life in the city centre during 1951, a 12 months which feature landmarks which remain part of the cityscape to this day. 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: Intriguing pictures show life in Leeds during the 1950s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
Photos reveal changing face of Leeds city centre in 1951
These photo gems capture the changing face of a city centre at the start of a decade which delivered new hope.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 6th Jul 2021, 06:00 BST
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