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

7. Bramley in the 1980s
Lower Town Street showing, on the left, Town End House, a listed building at no.9. This is a rear view; the house fronts onto Back Lane. Formerly a clinic, it is boarded up and vacant here, but was soon to be redeveloped into flats, becoming part of a new development all around known as Osbourne Court. Pictured in Febraury 1983. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning

8. Bramley in the 1980s
Lower Town Street, a three-storey stone-built property known as Town End House. A Grade II listed building dating back to the late 18th century, its style and proportions as well as its proximity to Springfield Mill, suggest it may originally have had an industrial use, but it has more recently been a clinic and then offices. Pictured in February 1983. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

9. Bramley in the 1980s
Looking north-west along Lower Town Street, just down the road from the shopping centre. An area of wasteland is on the left and housing on the right. Pictured in July 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

10. Bramley in the 1980s
Osbourne Court, a new development of flats on Lower Town Street. Pictured in May 1985. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning

11. Bramley in the 1980s
Back Lane from the junction with Stanningley Road. In the centre is Town End House, a Grade II listed building dating back to the late 18th century, which is numbered 9 Lower Town Street, this being the junction with Back Lane on the right. On the left is a garage building, which two women are walking past. Pictured in February 1983. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning

12. Bramley in the 1980s
Lower Town Street at the junction with South End Avenue in February 1983. leading off to the right. Further back on the left is the junction with Back Lane. In the centre background is Town End House, a listed building at no.9 Lower Town Street. To the right are nos.6-8 Lower Town Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net


