Part of Dewsbury Road in view, on the left is the junction with Jack Lane. The shop on the corner is a newsagents, number 41 Dewsbury Road, business of Emily Tillotson. Moving right, 43 is a watch and clock repair shop next, 45 is a shop then 47, 49 are boarded up. At 51 is the Cricketers Arms public house, serving Ind. Coope Beer. Numbering continues in sequence to the right ending at the corner with the blind down is 63. Matthews grocers. In the top right corner a clock and Tetley's sign are outside the Parkfield Hotel, another public house. Pictured in May 1963.placeholder image
Part of Dewsbury Road in view, on the left is the junction with Jack Lane. The shop on the corner is a newsagents, number 41 Dewsbury Road, business of Emily Tillotson. Moving right, 43 is a watch and clock repair shop next, 45 is a shop then 47, 49 are boarded up. At 51 is the Cricketers Arms public house, serving Ind. Coope Beer. Numbering continues in sequence to the right ending at the corner with the blind down is 63. Matthews grocers. In the top right corner a clock and Tetley's sign are outside the Parkfield Hotel, another public house. Pictured in May 1963.

South Leeds: 19 Harmonious photos take you back to Hunslet in 1963

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 10th Aug 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 21st Aug 2024, 10:55 GMT

Enjoy this trip down memory lane showcasing a year in the life of Hunslet in the early 1960s.

Shops, cinemas and pubs are all featured in this nostalgia trip back to 1963. Row upon row of back-to-back terraced houses each of which housed a yard for a shared outside toilet are also in focus. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: Hunslet in 1964 – Photo memories featuring a newsagents run by a Leeds United star LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

A shop front on Waterloo Road. At 32 on the far left is Judiths ladies hair stylist with boarded up shop fronts on the right. A motorcycle and side car are parked infront of number 26 whose side wall is used to display advertising hoardings for Heinz soup, Cerebos table salt and milk.

13. Hunslet in 1963

A shop front on Waterloo Road. At 32 on the far left is Judiths ladies hair stylist with boarded up shop fronts on the right. A motorcycle and side car are parked infront of number 26 whose side wall is used to display advertising hoardings for Heinz soup, Cerebos table salt and milk. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Four back-to-back terraced houses with a cast iron covered cellar grate on the lower wall of each house, these were once used to deliver coal to the coal cellar. Three women and two children stand by the doorway of number 18 next to a chair and childs tricycle. On the far left is Belinda Street.

14. Hunslet in 1963

Four back-to-back terraced houses with a cast iron covered cellar grate on the lower wall of each house, these were once used to deliver coal to the coal cellar. Three women and two children stand by the doorway of number 18 next to a chair and childs tricycle. On the far left is Belinda Street. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Back-to-back terraced houses on Windasor Place separated by a yard outside toilet. A young boy crawls towards no.8 on the left while another young boy stands in the cobbled street outside no.4. This area was scheduled for demolition and families for relocation under a Leeds City Council slum clearance programme.

15. Hunslet in 1963

Back-to-back terraced houses on Windasor Place separated by a yard outside toilet. A young boy crawls towards no.8 on the left while another young boy stands in the cobbled street outside no.4. This area was scheduled for demolition and families for relocation under a Leeds City Council slum clearance programme. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Cross Parkfield Street in May 1963. Jack Lane is on the left. Number 1 Cross Parkfield Street is the property at the corner, continuing to the right with a shop type window which has been partially bricked up.

16. Hunslet in 1963

Cross Parkfield Street in May 1963. Jack Lane is on the left. Number 1 Cross Parkfield Street is the property at the corner, continuing to the right with a shop type window which has been partially bricked up. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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A row of four through terraced properties on Dartmouth Street with a road on the right allowing access to the rear entrances and gardens. nos. 85 & 87 on the right are listed as the property of Newsam & Gott. Pictured in July 1963.

17. Hunslet in 1963

A row of four through terraced properties on Dartmouth Street with a road on the right allowing access to the rear entrances and gardens. nos. 85 & 87 on the right are listed as the property of Newsam & Gott. Pictured in July 1963. Photo: Hunslet in 1963

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Four back-to-back terraced houses on Bower Road with a yard on the right built originally to house the shared outside toilet. On the left is an entrance through to Ashton Terrace, the route through has also been used to hang clothes out to dry. This area was soon to be demolished under a slum clearance programme. Pictured in August 1963.

18. Hunslet in 1963

Four back-to-back terraced houses on Bower Road with a yard on the right built originally to house the shared outside toilet. On the left is an entrance through to Ashton Terrace, the route through has also been used to hang clothes out to dry. This area was soon to be demolished under a slum clearance programme. Pictured in August 1963. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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