Work was well underway on what would eventually become Eastgate. It was intended that the new Headrow would run from the Town Hall as far as Quarry Hill and the junction with York Road and Mabgate at Mabgate circus. This meant that the area of old housing and narrow streets between the end of the Lowerhead Row and the junction with Millgarth Street would have to be demolished, and a new street, Eastgate, created. This was 1928 and these wonderful photos showcase a 12 months in the life of Leeds city centre. Landmarks as well as shops, pus and familiar streets are all featured in this collection. 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: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Leeds city centre
Pollards Yard on Millgarth Street in October 1928. From left, pair of brick built houses with slate roof and garden wall. Centre, two storey building with dormer to roof, elaborate chimney stacks, garden wall topped with iron railings. on right, three storey cement rendered premises. Windows to side, arched entrance doorway with loading bay above on right. Foreground cleared land. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds city centre
Pollards Yard, Millgarth Street in October 1928. Middle left, building with lines of lighter, decorative brickwork premises of W.A. Wharran Ltd, wholesale chemist. Varied roof lines of factory buildings. Centre jib projections for loading bays.House to right behind garden wall. Foreground area of cleared land. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Leeds city centre
A view looking from top of Mark Lane on to Woodhouse Lane with Junction of Wormald Row on the right. Junction with Guildford Street is on the left. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Leeds city centre
A view looking from Upperhead Row, Montague Burton's Tailors can be seen on the right.At the junction Briggate is to the right and New Briggate to the left. View is looking down Lowerhead Row with Birds store to the left. Pictured in October 1928. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Leeds city centre
A view looking from Lowerhead Row across Briggate towards Upperhead Row with the site of the Odeon Cinema on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Leeds city centre
Wharton's Hotel on the junction of Park Lane with Alexander Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net