They focus on shops, streets and landmarks around LS11 in the 1950s, a decade which saw a community bounce back after the trauma and loss of the Second World War. A number of streets featured in this gallery no longer exist after being demolished as part of slum clearance plans. The images are a 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 Beeston, Holbeck and Cottingley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Beeston in the 1950s
Beeston's Essex Road, Shelley Street, Moorville Place in April 1959. Folly Lane remains and Moorville Place is now known as Lady Pit Lane. Brett Gardens later occupied this site, originally built as modern housing for people moved due to slum clearances but also subsequently used as hostels. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
14. Beeston in the 1950s
Harry Bolton's bakers and confectioners on Lady Pit Lane in April 1959. On the right is the Ramsdens Ales owned Shakespeare Inn, which had Fred Smith as the landlord at this time and had a smoke room to the left and a tap room to the right. The area was substantially altered after slum clearance. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
15. Beeston in the 1950s
Old brick built cottages in Back Fold off Town Street in 1954. One of these cottages may have been 'Old Cooke Sowdens' where a huge mangle was situated for the use of the community on washdays. Another mangle for extracting excess water from the clothes was at Anne Chadwicks at the rear of the Punchbowl. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
16. Beeston in the 1950s
Beeston Road including Hirst's Carpet Warehouse on the left edge and T.A. Howley, hairdresser and chiropodist and J. Shalk's Cheapside Stores at 14 and 12 between Frankland Street and West Place towards to the right. Pictured in April 1959. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
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