Trams trundling down the tracks and Leeds City Station are all featured in this wonderful rewind to 1957, a year which featured sporting success for Leeds RL. City centre landmarks such as the Queens Hotel are also in focus before the gallery takes you on a whistle stop tour of the city suburbs including Adel and Middleton. The images are a mix from the YEP archive, Tramway Museum Society and British Railways. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds city centre
A view of Commercial Street from an upper storey window in may 1957. Various shops and businesses are visible, including, at the right edge, Manfield & Sons Ltd., shoe retailers at number 14 Commercial Street. Moving left, the newsagents business of W.H. Smith & Son Ltd occupies number 16 and the ground floor of number 18 (with the arched entrance and windows). Leeds Library has occupied the upper storeys since 1808. The view is towards the junction with Albion Street. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leeds city centre
A view of the side entrance to the Queens Hotel on New Station Street in August 1957. Designed by architect William H. Hamlyn, the hotel opened on November 12, 1937 as part of the newly built Leeds City Station complex. It replaced an earlier Queen's Hotel that had previously occupied the site. | British Railways Photo: British Railways
9. Leeds city centre
The Leeds United players prepare to tread the boards in April 1957. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Leeds city centre
A view of the side entrance of the Queens Hotel, looking across from Bishopgate Street to New Station Street in August 1957. Tramlines can be seen on the road in the foreground. | British Railways Photo: British Railways
11. Leeds city centre
'...a scintillating French style Revue' called, 'Girls in Cellophane' was being staged at the Empire Theatre in July 1957. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
