Stanningley Road from near the junction with Fairfield Mount, showing P.K. Motors garage on the far side of the road with the railway embankment behind. a bus shelter is seen on the near side. Pictured in July 1983.placeholder image
Stanningley Road from near the junction with Fairfield Mount, showing P.K. Motors garage on the far side of the road with the railway embankment behind. a bus shelter is seen on the near side. Pictured in July 1983. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

West Leeds: 12 blissful photos take you back to Bramley in the 1980s

These blissful photos chart a decade in the life of Bramley in the 1980s.

The gallery takes you around the community and bring into focus well-travelled streets and landmarks, pubs and shops which will be fondly remembered by a generation of former residents. The images are a mix from Leeds Planning Department and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Bramley, Rodley and Swinnow 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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