It was a decade which started with the first telephones established in the town, the opening of the first fish and chip shop and Michael Marks open a stall in Leeds market. Leeds divided into five Parliamentary constituencies by the mid-1880s and Leeds Art Gallery was opened in 1888. Enjoy these photos, published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, run by Leeds Library & Information Service, which showcase life across Leeds during an era which also saw Louis Le Prince takes some of the world’s first moving pictures from Leeds Bridge. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Leeds city centre
Rose and Crown Yard, now the Queen's Arcade. The image from 1887 shows Rose and Crown Hotel, lighted signs for Bink's Bars no 1 and 2 and billiard rooms. Opposite is Morley Dining Room which offers ladies rooms, good beds, tobacco and cigars. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net