They were taken by Richard Collier after he returned to the city having emigrated Down Under with his mum and dad. He was keen to capture on camera the changes which had occured in the community in which he grew up. "When we came back from Australia in 1969, I took the camera I had bought on Norfolk Island ( a Nikon) around Armley and Bramley to see what was left after all the stupid demolition. They were taken as slides, so that my parents in Melbourne could see them on a screen," recalls Richard. READ MORE: 31 unseen photos of Armley shops, roads and pubs down the decades | 19 never seen before photos of Bramley through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Bramley
Upper Town Street during the 1960s just before the demolition and conversion of Brunswick Methodist Chapel. Richard remembers Timmy Thompson's which sold bread, cakes and excellent chocolate confectionary. | Richard Collier Photo: Richard Collier
14. Armley
Demolition off Colton Road with St Bartholomew's Church between the buildings. This photo was taken in May 1969. | Richard Collier Photo: Richard Collier
15. Armley
Armley in May 1969. Cyril's greengrocers is on the corner of the photo. "I can't quite read the actual street name, not far from Armley Baths," says Richard. "May be one of the Cedars." | Richard Collier Photo: Richard Collier
16. Armley
Amberley Road in 1969 with St Bartholomew's Church and the power station chimney in the background. | Richard Collier Photo: Richard Collier
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Share your memories of life in Armley and Bramley at the end of the 1960s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Richard Collier Photo: Richard Collier