The 18 never seen before photos of Beeston through the years

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 10th Jun 2019, 10:37 BST
Updated 26th Jul 2019, 16:28 BST

Is this the Beeston you remember?

These photos have been plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive and showcase life in the suburb during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. They feature local landmarks, street scenes, as well as pubs, restaurants and shops that you may remember. And they are also the focus of some news stories from back in the day. READ MORE: 29 never seen before photos of Horsforth through the years

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PICS: YPN
Beeston Hill. Do you remember any of these shops?placeholder image
Beeston Hill. Do you remember any of these shops?
Syeda Begum and Danielle Ford, both nine at the time, help clear up land near their school, Greenmount Primary in Beeston.placeholder image
Syeda Begum and Danielle Ford, both nine at the time, help clear up land near their school, Greenmount Primary in Beeston.
Leaning walls and splitting doors were the legacy of coal mining carried out in Beeston, believed worried householders. Residents of Belvedere Terrace called in a subsidence expert to investigate.placeholder image
Leaning walls and splitting doors were the legacy of coal mining carried out in Beeston, believed worried householders. Residents of Belvedere Terrace called in a subsidence expert to investigate.
Trentham Street sub post office on Woodview Mount.placeholder image
Trentham Street sub post office on Woodview Mount.
Beeston YMCA on Temple Crescent.placeholder image
Beeston YMCA on Temple Crescent.
Lloyds newspaper shop on Town Street.placeholder image
Lloyds newspaper shop on Town Street.
Vandals and thieves had systematically wreaked this historic house. The house on Fairfax Road had been on the market for two years.placeholder image
Vandals and thieves had systematically wreaked this historic house. The house on Fairfax Road had been on the market for two years.
A lifesize model butcher standing at the roadside in Beeston was proving a real traffic stopper. The six-food model was made of fibreglass.placeholder image
A lifesize model butcher standing at the roadside in Beeston was proving a real traffic stopper. The six-food model was made of fibreglass.
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