These wonderful photos charting a decade in the life of Sheepscar start on a school playground. The main photo shows May Day celebrations at Sheepscar Council School in 1953. It is one of 17 photos celebrating life around the suburb during the 1950s. Other landmarks featured include Roscoe Place Methodist Chapel Sunday School and Sheepscar Beck as well as familiar streets including Barrack Road, Bristol Street and Buslingthorpe Lane. The photos are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs - Chapel Allerton, Sheepscar, Chapeltown and Little London 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
Roscoe Place Methodist Chapel Sunday School looking from Chapeltown Road. The Chapel fronted onto Roscoe Road. The building is stone-built with an ornate arched leaded window, which has a flower motif at the top. Pictured in November 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Sheepscar Beck looking north towards Benson Street Bridge. Pictured in November 1953. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Sheepscar in the 1950s
The junction of Back Barrack Street and Buslingthorpe Lane in July 1958. To the left is Back Barrack Street, at the junction is a shop, this was number 5 Buslingthorpe Lane. It was a shoe repair business, run by W. Slater. Buslingthorpe Lane is to the right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Number 19 Back Barrack Street is to the left, the corner with Cross Barrack Street is in the middle of the view. Behind the street lamp is number 9, with 11 to the right and 13 is the shop on the corner with Clarence Street, on the right. Pictured in August 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
11. Sheepscar in the 1950s
To the left is Barrack Street, with traffic waiting to move through the traffic lights. This is looking to Meanwood Road. The shop at the corner is number 1 Buslingthorpe Lane. The main road in the foreground is Chapeltown Road. Pictured in May 1958. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
12. Sheepscar in the 1950s
Barrack Street in August 1958. On the left is number 39, with numbers following in sequence to the right. The junction with Cross Barrack Street is at the right edge. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service