Elland Road has been home to Leeds United since the club's formation in 1919. As all Leeds United fans will testify it has hosted its fair share and highs and lows down on and off the pitch down the decades. These rarely-seen photos, plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of Varley Picture Agency, chart its history and heritage as well as how in the mid-1950s it rose from the ashes. READ MORE: The day Leeds United paraded the FA Cup through the city's streets
7. Elland Road
The new stand had of 4,000 seats mounted behind a paddock, which could hold a 6,000 standing spectators. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
8. Elland Road
The Spion Kop terracing was stripped away to make way for a new stand in the late 1960s. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
9. Elland Road
The roofed structure was built in less than six weeks and became known as the Gelderd End. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
10. Elland Road
When completed it left around 60ft (18 m) of land behind the goal which was turfed and the pitch moved 30ft. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
11. Elladn Road down the decades
Snow is cleared off the pitch in the winter of 1969. Photo: Varley Picture Agency
12. Elland Road
The home of the champions. A wonderful photo of Elland Road in August 1974 | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency