The Crescent Social Club, formerly the Crescent Cinema, at the junction of Dewsbury Road and Parkside Lane, was a spot for the community to come together and unwind in the 1970s. This photo is one of 14 charting memories around LS11 during the decade. Cross Flatts Park and Malvern Picture Palace are also in focus during a time of social and economic change and challenges for the suburb and beyond. READ MORE: 19 glorious 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
1. Beeston in the 1970s
The Crescent Social Club, formerly the Crescent Cinema, at the junction of Dewsbury Road and Parkside Lane pictured in May 1979. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Beeston in the 1970s
This photo from November 1979 shows Harlech Road in the foreground looking towards a row of houses on Belvedere Terrace. Cross Flatts Park can be seen to the far left. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Beeston in the 1970s
Cross Flatts Park in November 1979. Belvedere Terrace can be seen in the centre of the image and Harlech Road to the far right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Beeston in the 1970s
Cross Flatts Park. The gable end of No. 18 Belvedere Terrace can be seen in the centre. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Beeston in the 1970s
Belvedere Terrace seen from Harlech Road. Cross Flatts Park can be seen in the background. Pictured in November 1979. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Beeston in the 1970s
The rear of terraced houses on Stratford Street, which back on to Clovelly Terrace. Pictured in July 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net