12 brilliant photos take you back to Burmantofts in the 1950s

Burmantofts in the 1950s is the focus of this trip down memory lane charting a decade in the life of the Leeds suburb.

Corner shops, pubs, factories, local landmarks and row upon row of back to back houses are all featured in this round up of photo memories from back in the day. The images are a mix from the West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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