To the left, at the top of Delph Street are the remains of White Rose Yard. Numbering on Delph Street begins here with 12 and moves right in descending order to 2, which is next to all the wall posters. This is the corner with Woodhouse Street. Number 204 is a newsagents and hardwaare shop, business of Mrs Getrude Moss. The shop window is full of goods and there are many advertisements for products and publications. To the right is 202. This is the White Rose public house selling Melbourne Brewery beers. Pictured in September 1959.To the left, at the top of Delph Street are the remains of White Rose Yard. Numbering on Delph Street begins here with 12 and moves right in descending order to 2, which is next to all the wall posters. This is the corner with Woodhouse Street. Number 204 is a newsagents and hardwaare shop, business of Mrs Getrude Moss. The shop window is full of goods and there are many advertisements for products and publications. To the right is 202. This is the White Rose public house selling Melbourne Brewery beers. Pictured in September 1959.
To the left, at the top of Delph Street are the remains of White Rose Yard. Numbering on Delph Street begins here with 12 and moves right in descending order to 2, which is next to all the wall posters. This is the corner with Woodhouse Street. Number 204 is a newsagents and hardwaare shop, business of Mrs Getrude Moss. The shop window is full of goods and there are many advertisements for products and publications. To the right is 202. This is the White Rose public house selling Melbourne Brewery beers. Pictured in September 1959.

Woodhouse in the 1950s: Corner shops, pubs and landmarks in focus

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 15th Aug 2023, 04:45 BST

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This photo gallery puts the wonderous into Woodhouse as it celebrates a decade in the life of the suburb.

These images showcase life around LS2 in the 1950s and feature corner shops, pubs and landmarks in the heart of the community. They 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: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

This view is looking across from the end of Dairy Street to Delph Terrace. On the left, just out of view, are numbers 8 & 9 Woodhouse Cliff. Numbering begins on the left with 4 Delph Terrace. Moving right, numbers follow in sequence. At number 5, a woman can be seen in the garden with a line of nappies out to dry. Pictured in September 1959.

7. Woodhouse in the 1950s

This view is looking across from the end of Dairy Street to Delph Terrace. On the left, just out of view, are numbers 8 & 9 Woodhouse Cliff. Numbering begins on the left with 4 Delph Terrace. Moving right, numbers follow in sequence. At number 5, a woman can be seen in the garden with a line of nappies out to dry. Pictured in September 1959. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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This house is number 2 Delph Lane. It was set well back from the regular Street line. To the left, an old building which had possibly been a farmhouse, is number 2a, with a board on the wall for Wm. Daniel, joiner and undertaker of 11 Pennington Street, which was his home address. On the right is the rear of shops which faced onto Woodhouse Street. The tower of St. Marks Church can be seen on the left. Pictured in September 1959.

8. Woodhouse in the 1950s

This house is number 2 Delph Lane. It was set well back from the regular Street line. To the left, an old building which had possibly been a farmhouse, is number 2a, with a board on the wall for Wm. Daniel, joiner and undertaker of 11 Pennington Street, which was his home address. On the right is the rear of shops which faced onto Woodhouse Street. The tower of St. Marks Church can be seen on the left. Pictured in September 1959. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Looking from Woodhouse Cliff along Delph Street in the direction of Woodhouse Street in September 1959. The house on the right was one of three which lay behind Delph Street. They were back to back with numbers 10, 12 & 14 Ebury Street, but access was from the yard entrance seen here between 3 & 5 Delph Street, also from the side of 7 Delph Street. The yard is not named on any maps or listed in directories. It appears to have been separate from White Rose Yard which was on the opposite side of Woodhouse Cliff.

9. Woodhouse in the 1950s

Looking from Woodhouse Cliff along Delph Street in the direction of Woodhouse Street in September 1959. The house on the right was one of three which lay behind Delph Street. They were back to back with numbers 10, 12 & 14 Ebury Street, but access was from the yard entrance seen here between 3 & 5 Delph Street, also from the side of 7 Delph Street. The yard is not named on any maps or listed in directories. It appears to have been separate from White Rose Yard which was on the opposite side of Woodhouse Cliff. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Denison Hall stables on Kendal Lane in September 1959. This was part of a range of workshop buildings which had belonged to the hall.

10. Woodhouse in the 1950s

Denison Hall stables on Kendal Lane in September 1959. This was part of a range of workshop buildings which had belonged to the hall. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Kendal Lane is the hairdressing business on the left, this is next to an entrance to the grounds and stable yard of Denison Hall. The archway would have led to the stable yard to the back of Denison Hall in this view being used as 'Wordsworths Garage'. Pictured in September 1959.

11. Woodhouse in the 1950s

Kendal Lane is the hairdressing business on the left, this is next to an entrance to the grounds and stable yard of Denison Hall. The archway would have led to the stable yard to the back of Denison Hall in this view being used as 'Wordsworths Garage'. Pictured in September 1959. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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These buildings on Kendal Lane were to the rear of Denison Hall, which fronted onto Hanover Square. In common with other large residences of the period (built 1786) there were stables and workshops as part of the estate. On the left is an entrance to the gardens, next numbered 5B is a hairdressing business. An arched entrance to an enclosed yard, former stables, has a sign 'Wordsworths Garage'. Moving right 5D appears to be a dwelling, 5A is W. Geldard, boot repairs then the corner with Kendal Terrace is at the right edge. Pictured in September 1959.

12. Woodhouse in the 1950s

These buildings on Kendal Lane were to the rear of Denison Hall, which fronted onto Hanover Square. In common with other large residences of the period (built 1786) there were stables and workshops as part of the estate. On the left is an entrance to the gardens, next numbered 5B is a hairdressing business. An arched entrance to an enclosed yard, former stables, has a sign 'Wordsworths Garage'. Moving right 5D appears to be a dwelling, 5A is W. Geldard, boot repairs then the corner with Kendal Terrace is at the right edge. Pictured in September 1959. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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