The Merrion Centre opened in the city centre at a cost of £6 million and was described by your Yorkshire Evening Post at the time as the shape of things to come in every big town or city. And work was nearing completion on the Seacroft Civic Centre, the first large scale shopping and civic centre development serving a large area to the outskirts of the city centre. This 10 acre development included shops, offices, restaurants, pubs, banks and car parks, as well as a library, bowling alley and clinic. The year also featured a dramatic rescue, a visit by the Fab Four, and Leeds United in the recording studio. These images are from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 26 rarely-seen photos take you around the city's suburbs in the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Hunslet
The remains the remains of derelict buildings and courtyard of the furniture works off Balmoral Grove in August 1964. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
20. Leeds in 1964
August 1964 and pictured are back-to-back terraced houses on Bower Road and New Pepper Road in Hunslet. On the corner at number 26 New Pepper Road is D. Ward, grocer and confectioner. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
21. Hunslet
The first Leeds Board School, Bewerley Street Infant School on Bewerley Street in June 1964. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
22. Armley
February 1964 and this is a greengrocers shop at the corner of Armley Road and Picton Place in west Leeds. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
23. Beeston
The front doors of the Malvern Cinema at the junction of Beeston Road and Ashley Place in July 1964 advertising some of the latest films. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
24. Woodhouse
This is the Carlton Cinema on Carlton Street in November 1964. In this view the film on show is 'Kissin Cousins' starring Elvis Presley. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service