They take you to the heart of the community with pubs, shops, local landmarks, familiar streets and factories all in focus. They 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: 16 brilliant photos take you back to Beeston in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
13. Beeston in the 1950s
R. Burton-Spence hardware dealer, on the east side of Dewsbury Road. Next to that is Electronic Services at number 388. Pictured in May 1953. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Beeston in the 1950s
This photo shows the junction of Elland Road with Low Fields Road. The football ground is visible on the corner in the background, a large corrugated fence can be seen on the far side of the road, and tram cables, lines, and poles can be seen. Two people are stood in front of advertising hoardings for,'Hammonds Ales', amongst others, (which are hard to see), on the far left. Pictured in January 1950. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Beeston in the 1950s
Odd numbered back-to-back houses on Hampden Street, numbers run to the right in ascending order from number 5 on the left. Shaftesbury House can be seen on the right edge. This area of Beeston was redeveloped after slum clearance. Pictured in April 1959. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
16. Beeston in the 1950s
June 1955 and pictured is a distant view of Kirby Banks Screw Co. a large factory premises and a tall chimney on the left. In the foreground is a ploughed field and between this and the works are allotments, separated by a crumbling dry stone wall. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Beeston in the 1950s
On the left edge of this view is Harry Bolton's bakers and confectioners which was at number 20 Lady Pit Lane. 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. This area was substantially altered after slum clearance. Pictured in April 1959. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
18. Beeston in the 1950s
A view looking west across Cemetery Road to Malvern View and St. Luke's vicarage in June | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net