Two pubs – Albion Hotel and the Sheepscar Hotel - are featured in this look at life in the suburb during the decade. Streets which now have no name after being bulldozed as part of slum clearance are also in focus. The images are are mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Chapel Allerton, Chapeltown, Little London and Sheepscar LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Sheepscar in the 1950s
A view looking north-east along the south-east side of Roundhay Road at the corner with Grant Mount in September 1953. On number 3 Grant Mount is an advertisement for News Of The World and a sign for 'British Road Services - Grant Mount Depot'. Behind are numbers 80 and 82 Roundhay Road (B. Colling, tripe dealer, and W. Shawn, glass and china, respectively). Grant Avenue is visible further along. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Chapeltown Road is on the left, a grocers and off-licence, the business of Muriel Walker. There are painted wall signs for Tetley's beer and Hammerton Stout. The perimeter wall and entrance to St. Michaels Square can be seen, with one side of the square. Pictured in July 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
9. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Looking down Back Barrack Street in the direction of Sheepscar Street in July 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Sheepscar in the 1950s
This pair of tiny cottages, numbers 38/40 Back Barrack Street werelocated to the front of numbers 34/36. A woman is in the doorway of number 40. Pictured in July 1958/. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
11. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Buslingthorpe Lane, shortly before the junction with Chapeltown Road in July 1958. The shop number 4, is at the corner with Buslingthorpe Court. It was called Ensil Stores, selling groceries. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
12. Sheepscar in the 1950s
On the left edge, the white building is the Sheepscar Hotel public house. Number 90 Sheepscar Street is a shop. painted in the window is a notice, 'Sale. Must be cleared'. Next, the odd numbered side of Rae Street can be seen, looking towards Buslingthorpe Lane. A newsagents shop to the right was number 88 Sheepscar Street. Pictured in September 1958. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service