Seacroft Shopping Centre was opened by The Queen in 1965 as part of the £1.25 million Civic Centre development which at the time was heralded as a novel way of building an outdoor purpose built town centre. It boasted a Grandways supermarket and Woolworths as well as many other smaller shops, banks, pubs and a library. The Centre was completely demolished in 1999 and redeveloped with a large new Tesco store taking up much of the site. These images turn the clock back to its heyday in the 1960s and 1970s and 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: 35 unseen photos of Seacroft shops, roads and pubs through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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View from a footbridge over Seacroft Crescent - which leads from Queensview high-rise flats - looking towards Queen's Parade and the Centre, circa 1967. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Seacroft Shopping Centre
This is Queens Parade with on the left Seacroft Wool and Babywear Centre followed by the Card and Record Centre. Shops on the right include Mark Andrew childrens wear. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Seacroft Shopping Centre
This phiotos from 1977 shows shops including E. Bradley Ltd., furniture and carpets, on the right. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Seacroft Shopping Centre
A fish and chip restaurant is on the left with Crown House offices on the right. The tower block in the background is Queensview flats. This photo dates to 1977. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
