10 of the best photos take you back to Burley in the 1940s

It was a coal cellar turned air raid shelter decked out in every creature comfort.

This couple were praised as an example of how people could 'use their own ingenuity to make them (shelters) homely' The very small space, only 6'(1.80 metres) by 8'(2.40) metres, had been given every home sweet home feel including cheerful wallpaper, decorative pictures, soft furnishings, flowers, an attractive electric light and a heater. It is one of 10 photos taking you back to Burley in the 1940s, at a time a community lived against the backdrop of the Second World War. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 41 of the finest photos take you back to Leeds city centre in the 1940s LOVE ;LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retrp on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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