Vicar Street across a section of waste ground towards Selborne Place. Four children of varying ages stand in the centre of the photo from September 1964. The terraces seen on the far left are Berwick Place and Berwick Terrace and the white building behind the children is number 16 Selborne Place, the Progressive Christian Spritual Church. On the right is a yard and numbers 10 to 14 Selborne Place. These houses were soon to be demolished and families relocated under a Leeds City Council slum clearance.placeholder image
Vicar Street across a section of waste ground towards Selborne Place. Four children of varying ages stand in the centre of the photo from September 1964. The terraces seen on the far left are Berwick Place and Berwick Terrace and the white building behind the children is number 16 Selborne Place, the Progressive Christian Spritual Church. On the right is a yard and numbers 10 to 14 Selborne Place. These houses were soon to be demolished and families relocated under a Leeds City Council slum clearance. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

21 of the best photos take you back to Hunslet in the 1960s

These wonderful photos put the home sweet home into Hunslet as they chart a year in the life of the suburb.

They turn back the clock to 1964 and focus on the streets , shops and local landmarks which are sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called LS10 homer back in the day. 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: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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