Looking north east circa 1962 along Branch Road towards Armley Road, with Beech Drive to left and the edge of the Western Cinema just visible. Further along Armley Road is the tower of Armley Primary School, formerly Armley Board School, now an office block known as Tower Court.placeholder image
Looking north east circa 1962 along Branch Road towards Armley Road, with Beech Drive to left and the edge of the Western Cinema just visible. Further along Armley Road is the tower of Armley Primary School, formerly Armley Board School, now an office block known as Tower Court. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Armley in the 1960s: 16 photo gems of corner shops, pubs and landmarks

By Andrew Hutchinson, Andrew Hutchinson
Published 3rd Feb 2022, 04:45 GMT
Updated 3rd Feb 2022, 06:22 GMT

Corner shops, off licences, newsagents and pubs around Armley are all brought into focus in this wonderful gallery of memories from the 1960s.

The photos showcase beating heart of community which boasted a sense of belonging and spirit during a decade of change and challenges. The landscape of LS12 was set to change forever with slum clearance plans set to demolish a number of streets and with them generations of memories. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, photographic archive Leodis as well as Eric Jaquier and your YEP. READ MORE: Memories of west Leeds during the 1960s and 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Back-to-back terraces on Abbott Place off Armley Road in February 1968. On the corner a letter box stands outside the Castleton Post Office also the National Insurance dispensing chemist run by E.D. Garvin M.P.S. To the right of this is D & M Darbishire newsagents.

7. Armley in the 1960s

Back-to-back terraces on Abbott Place off Armley Road in February 1968. On the corner a letter box stands outside the Castleton Post Office also the National Insurance dispensing chemist run by E.D. Garvin M.P.S. To the right of this is D & M Darbishire newsagents. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Armley Mission Church Sunday School in February 1968. This photo was taken from Ley Lane.

8. Armley in the 1960s

Armley Mission Church Sunday School in February 1968. This photo was taken from Ley Lane. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Three double fronted back-to-back terraced houses on Elsworth Terrace in February 1968. On the left is the original yard built to house shared outdoor toilets before the advent of indoor plumbing. On the right is Parliament Road.

9. Armley in the 1960s

Three double fronted back-to-back terraced houses on Elsworth Terrace in February 1968. On the left is the original yard built to house shared outdoor toilets before the advent of indoor plumbing. On the right is Parliament Road. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Back-to-back terraced housing in Halifax Place in February 1964.

10. Armley in the 1960s

Back-to-back terraced housing in Halifax Place in February 1964. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Armley Road with Pickering Street in February 1964. The shop on the left, was part of the business premises of Armely Electronic Company. The adjacent shop is J. Pickles, groceries and sweets, and is on the corner with Scalby Street. On the opposite corner is a small grocers shop.

11. Armley in the 1960s

Armley Road with Pickering Street in February 1964. The shop on the left, was part of the business premises of Armely Electronic Company. The adjacent shop is J. Pickles, groceries and sweets, and is on the corner with Scalby Street. On the opposite corner is a small grocers shop. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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February 1964 and a gas street lamp lights the entrance to Delph Hill at night, a narrow walkway connecting Seamer Street to Canal Road. The main properties seen are in Pickering Street with part of Carlton Works seen in the background.

12. Armley in the 1960s

February 1964 and a gas street lamp lights the entrance to Delph Hill at night, a narrow walkway connecting Seamer Street to Canal Road. The main properties seen are in Pickering Street with part of Carlton Works seen in the background. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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