The Old White Bear Inn on Thorpe Lane at the junction with Bradford Road. This was demolished to make way for the reorganisation of the road system between 1967-71 which included the M62 and access roads from existing routes. The Old White Bear had been noted locally for its weightlifting and wrestling club. Pictured in April 1967.The Old White Bear Inn on Thorpe Lane at the junction with Bradford Road. This was demolished to make way for the reorganisation of the road system between 1967-71 which included the M62 and access roads from existing routes. The Old White Bear had been noted locally for its weightlifting and wrestling club. Pictured in April 1967.
The Old White Bear Inn on Thorpe Lane at the junction with Bradford Road. This was demolished to make way for the reorganisation of the road system between 1967-71 which included the M62 and access roads from existing routes. The Old White Bear had been noted locally for its weightlifting and wrestling club. Pictured in April 1967. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

15 thought-provoking photo gems take you back to Tingley in the 1960s

These thought-provoking photo gems showcase a decade in the life of Tingley.

They turn back the clock to the 1960s and feature a much loved watering hole which was demolished to make way for a reorganisation of a road system in the community. The Old White Bear on Thorpe Lane at the junction with Bradford Road will be remembered by a generation of drinkers. Other landmarks featured in this gallery of memories include Hesketh House, Tingley Hall, Tingley Gasworks and Whittingley Quarry. The images are a mix from the David Atkinson Archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 16 terrific photos take you back to Tingley in the 1990s 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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