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
1. Elland Road
In the early hours of September 18, 1956, a fire gutted the West Stand and scorched large sections of the pitch. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
2. Elland Road
The blaze consumed the entire structure, including offices, kit, club records, physiotherapy equipment, dressing rooms, directors' rooms and press box. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
3. Elland Road
The roof of the stand collapsed into the seating area before the fire brigade arrived and the total damage was estimated to be £100,000. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
4. Elland Road
The players helped clear rubble and wreckage but the 2,500-seater stand could not be salvaged. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
5. Elland Road
Leeds United directors decided to launch a public appeal to build a new stand with assistance from Leeds City Council. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency
6. Elland Road
The appeal raised £60,000 and the West Stand was opened at the start of the following season. | Varley Picture Agency Photo: Varley Picture Agency