On the left of this view is Cyril's greengrocery, which also sells fish, fruit and flowers. This was number 10 Main Road. Cardwell Street runs to the right edge, numbers 3 to 9 are in view. These houses awaited demolition in line with the citywide slum clearance programme.On the left of this view is Cyril's greengrocery, which also sells fish, fruit and flowers. This was number 10 Main Road. Cardwell Street runs to the right edge, numbers 3 to 9 are in view. These houses awaited demolition in line with the citywide slum clearance programme.
On the left of this view is Cyril's greengrocery, which also sells fish, fruit and flowers. This was number 10 Main Road. Cardwell Street runs to the right edge, numbers 3 to 9 are in view. These houses awaited demolition in line with the citywide slum clearance programme.

West Leeds: Ace photos take you back to Armley in the mid-1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 15th Jun 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 12th Jun 2024, 15:38 GMT
These wonderful photos take you to the heart of a west Leeds community in the mid-1960s.

They showcase a year in the life of Armley and its residents in 1966 and feature the corner shops which helped feed a community and streets which no longer exist having been bulldozed as part of slum clearance. 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

A row of three back-to-back terraced properties on Carr Crofts Terrace with a yard housing shared outside toilets on the left and Tong Road on the right. A three-wheeled Reliant Regal 600cc is parked outside number 6 on the left. Pictured in September 1966.

7. Armley in 1966

A row of three back-to-back terraced properties on Carr Crofts Terrace with a yard housing shared outside toilets on the left and Tong Road on the right. A three-wheeled Reliant Regal 600cc is parked outside number 6 on the left. Pictured in September 1966. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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On the left of the image are three back-to-back terraced houses on Carr Crofts Terrace with a yard housing shared outside toilets on the far left. On the right is Tong Road with number 232 visible in the gable end of the terrace. This is home to the H & N Smart florists, providers of wedding bouquets and cremation sprays and wreaths. Pictured in September 1966.

8. Armley in 1966

On the left of the image are three back-to-back terraced houses on Carr Crofts Terrace with a yard housing shared outside toilets on the far left. On the right is Tong Road with number 232 visible in the gable end of the terrace. This is home to the H & N Smart florists, providers of wedding bouquets and cremation sprays and wreaths. Pictured in September 1966. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Battling against the wind, a rusty voice and an awkward ladder, Charles Pannel, Minister of Public Building and Works and Labour candidate for Leeds West, sticks his chin out at a factory meeting in Armley. "I predict a Labour majority of 90" he told a gathering of about 15. He forecast a 10,000 majority for himself. Pictured in March 1966.

9. Armley in 1966

Battling against the wind, a rusty voice and an awkward ladder, Charles Pannel, Minister of Public Building and Works and Labour candidate for Leeds West, sticks his chin out at a factory meeting in Armley. "I predict a Labour majority of 90" he told a gathering of about 15. He forecast a 10,000 majority for himself. Pictured in March 1966. Photo: YPN

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