These photos turn back the clock to 1964, a year in which locals were spoilt for choice when it came to shopping in the heart of LS11. Grocers, butchers, newsagents as well as DIY, hardware and fish and chips are all featured in this gallery. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: 11 photo memories from around Beeston and Holbeck in 1998 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Beeston in 1964
The first door on the left gives access to a one storey building in poor condition which houses toilet facilities for these back-to-backs on Algeria Street. A gas street lamp stands on the corner of the street and a lady walks along Kiln Street. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
20. Beeston in 1964
Beeston Road and the junction with Kiln Street. A woman looks in the window of R. Fiddes, newsagents. To the far right is Hillside School, originally Beeston Hill Board School, a mixed school. It has three large entrances for Boys, Girls and Infants, a decorative gable and a clock with gilded hands. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
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Share your memories of Beeston in 1964 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service