The new look in sidecars for RAC patrolmen - seen in Leeds today for the first-time in October 1959.placeholder image
The new look in sidecars for RAC patrolmen - seen in Leeds today for the first-time in October 1959. | YPN

15 of the best photos take you back to Leeds in 1959

These wonderful photos chart a year in the life of your Leeds at the end of the 1950s.

They turn the spotlight on 1959 and showcase memories from the city centre as well as the suburbs including Seacroft, Woodhouse and Temple Newsam. It was a year which featured a new look RAC sidecar on the streets of Leeds for the first time boasting a completely new design, with much more streamlining than the old-style box. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

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