But the former Treats Ice Cream site in Manston Lane is now no longer standing, with very few clues as to its former use.
We’ve dug out some photos of the site, and headed down now to catch a glimpse of how it now looks.
1. What once was
See our photos of the former home to the ZZapp and the Fab! Photo: -
2. Ice cream!
The premises was formerly owned by Treats Ice Cream, with the factory produced the famous Zzapp multicoloured toffee ice cream for generations. Photo: COPY
3. Hi guys!
The company also produced the Festival ice lolly - a favourite among ice cream van-goers in the 1980s. Photo: MARK BICKERDIKE
4. Hogg wild
The Cross Gates site was acquired from Treats Ice Cream when that firm merged with Richmond Ice Cream in the 1990s. Agriculture Minister Douglas Hogg, right, samples an ice lolly together with John Emsley the Conservative candidate for Leeds East during his visit to the factory in 1995. Photo: Peter Thacker
5. Fab days
After being purchased by Richmond, the factory won a contract to manufacture the Fab ice lolly for Nestle, meaning that, for a short time, the factory was home of the Fab, Photo: google
6. Sad ending
In 2013, owners Richmond said they would consult on the closure of the factory, as it would need serious cash to overhaul its antiquated systems, and that nearby houses would be "upset" by the noise. Photo: Richard Beecham