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

These back-to-back terraced houses on New Pepper Road each have a bay window, exposed porch and elevated entrance. Washing lines have been stretched across walled in gardens. On the far left is the side wall of the Orchard Mill, W.B. Johnson's rug factory. Pictured in August 1963.

19. Hunslet in 1963

These back-to-back terraced houses on New Pepper Road each have a bay window, exposed porch and elevated entrance. Washing lines have been stretched across walled in gardens. On the far left is the side wall of the Orchard Mill, W.B. Johnson's rug factory. Pictured in August 1963. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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