Local landmarks such as the police station, pubs and corner shops and take centre stage in this wonderful round up. Meanwood Beck and the Miles Hill estate are also both in focus as well as well travelled streets in the heart of the community such as Meanwood Road and Stonegate Road. 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: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Meanwood in the 1930s
Rows of terraced and semi-detached houses on the Miles Hill Estate. The view is possibly Miles Hill View and the road is sloping downwards to meet what is possibly Miles Hill Road. Pictured in February 1930. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Meanwood in the 1930s
The old Beckett's Arms pub on Monk Bridge Road prior to demolition. The shops at the corner of Stonegate Road and Meanwood Road can just be seen along with a parked lorry and a Belisha Beacon. Pictured in January 1939. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Meanwood in the 1930s
Becketts Arms Hotel on Meanwood Road. The junction with Monkbridge Road can be seen on the right. Pictured in January 1939. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Meanwood in the 1930s
Stone cottages at Meanwood Hill on Parkside Road pictured in April 1932. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Meanwood in the 1930s
Houses on Stonegate Road in September 1937. On the right is a stone property, number 79 Stonegate Road, with a cigarette machine facing the footpath. Number 79 was Stonegate Dairy Farm, also known as the White Farm. The farm made regular milk deliveries in the locality via horse & cart. The extension on the front, right, housed the farm shop which eventually began to sell more general commodities like bread, biscuits and cigarettes. On the gable end of the building is a huge advertising hoarding for Kodak Film. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Meanwood in the 1930s
A licensed grocer's shop, the business of Reginald Joseph, also selling sweets and tobacco. To the rear of the shop was number 29 Green Road, the poultry farm of Alvra I. & G. W. Hopwood. The South View Poultry Farm operated on land leased from the owner, Samuel Smith (the brewer) of Tadcaster. It relocated to these premises from land elsewhere on Green Road in 1928 where it remained in business here until 1938. Harry Perfect was an employee with the firm. Pictured in July 1937. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net