The Chemic Tavern on Johnston Street by the junction with Woodhouse Street. Beulah Street is on the right. The pub name and street names come from Johnston's Chemical Works originally located opposite the pub. The company manufactured industrial chemicals including Vitriol (sulphuric Acid). Pictured in November 1981.placeholder image
The Chemic Tavern on Johnston Street by the junction with Woodhouse Street. Beulah Street is on the right. The pub name and street names come from Johnston's Chemical Works originally located opposite the pub. The company manufactured industrial chemicals including Vitriol (sulphuric Acid). Pictured in November 1981. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

16 wonderful photos take you back to Woodhouse in the 1980s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 23rd Feb 2024, 04:45 GMT

Woodhouse in the 1980s is the focus of this wonderful photo gallery charting a decade in the life of the Leeds suburb.

The trip down memory lane starts with a familiar sight - a pub which has welcomed generations of drinkers at the heart of the community. The photos also take you down the cobbled streets and showcases row upon row of red brick houses as well as a school which many people will remember. The images are 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: Photos gems capture life in Woodhouse during the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Quarry Mount Primary School from the junction of Pennington Street (foreground) and Cross Quarry Street (right). Quarry Street runs up the far side of the school in the background. Pictured in August 1985.

7. Woodhouse in the 1980s

Quarry Mount Primary School from the junction of Pennington Street (foreground) and Cross Quarry Street (right). Quarry Street runs up the far side of the school in the background. Pictured in August 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Looking south down Quarry Street past the junction with Cross Quarry Street in the foreground. A fence on the right encloses the grounds of Quarry Mount Primary School. St. Mark's C. of E. Church is seen in the background. Pictured in August 1985.

8. Woodhouse in the 1980s

Looking south down Quarry Street past the junction with Cross Quarry Street in the foreground. A fence on the right encloses the grounds of Quarry Mount Primary School. St. Mark's C. of E. Church is seen in the background. Pictured in August 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Cross Quarry Street looking east. Junctions with Thomas Street, Quarry Place, Quarry Street and Christopher Road are on the right before the road becomes Glossop Street as it bears towards the left. On the far left, a fence encloses the grounds of Quarry Mount Primary School, followed by the junction with Quarry Street. Pictured in August 1985.

9. Woodhouse in the 1980s

Cross Quarry Street looking east. Junctions with Thomas Street, Quarry Place, Quarry Street and Christopher Road are on the right before the road becomes Glossop Street as it bears towards the left. On the far left, a fence encloses the grounds of Quarry Mount Primary School, followed by the junction with Quarry Street. Pictured in August 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Archery Road, the premises of Zahir Takeaway, specialising in Indian meals and fish and chips. Pictured in August 1982.

10. Woodhouse in the 1980s

Archery Road, the premises of Zahir Takeaway, specialising in Indian meals and fish and chips. Pictured in August 1982. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Looking east along Providence Avenue towards Quarry Mount Primary School on Pennington Street. Providence Avenue is a cobbled street with parking spaces on the left hand side and four-storey red brick terraced houses on both sides. Pictured in August 1985.

11. Woodhouse in the 1980s

Looking east along Providence Avenue towards Quarry Mount Primary School on Pennington Street. Providence Avenue is a cobbled street with parking spaces on the left hand side and four-storey red brick terraced houses on both sides. Pictured in August 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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View from Providence Avenue at the junction with Delph Lane. A corner shop with a window bricked up has advertisements for Cadbury's chocolate and John Player cigarettes. Across Delph Lane is Delph View, where Delph Manor Adult Residential Centre can be seen. Pictured in August 1985.

12. Woodhouse in the 1980s

View from Providence Avenue at the junction with Delph Lane. A corner shop with a window bricked up has advertisements for Cadbury's chocolate and John Player cigarettes. Across Delph Lane is Delph View, where Delph Manor Adult Residential Centre can be seen. Pictured in August 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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