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Off-licence shop at the corner of Cemetery Road and Little Town Lane pictured in September 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

South Leeds: 31 beguiling photos take you back to Beeston in the 1960s

These wonderful photos chart a decade in the life of Beeston and its brilliant residents.

They turn back the clock to the 1960s and showcase a community at work, rest and play with shops and pubs in the spotlight. The majority of the photos 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 runsCatablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: 18 brilliant photos take you back to Beeston in the 1980s 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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