These wonderful photos chart a year in the life of Armley and its residents in the late 1960s. They turn the clock back to 1967 and bring into focus a range of landmarks which include Armley National School which opened in 1832. It was converted from an Upper Boys School to Higher Grade in 1883, one of only two in the area offering education past the compulsory age of 13. Later it became the boys part of St Bartholomew’s, the girls and infants being based on Wesley Road. It had closed a year when the main photo from this gallery was taken. It is one of more than 15 charting life around the west Leeds suburb and also features a range of streets and homes which were demolished as part of slum clearance. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Awesome photos take you back to Armley in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Armley in 1967
Rear view of properties on Second Fold off Chapel Lane. Numbers 28 to 34 run from left to right. Properties were included in the Armley slum clearance areas. Pictured in December 1967. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
14. Armley in 1967
Number 44 Chapel Lane stands derelict in the centre of this view. The entrance to this property was round the back. It was included in the Armley slum clearance area although number 42, just seen on the right edge was not. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
15. Armley in 1967
Side elevation of properties on Second Fold off Chapel Lane. The gable end of number 24 is visible in the centre of the view, originally there were two outbuildings to the side of the property, only one remains. These properties were due for demolition as part of the Armley slum clearance programme. The rear of houses on Wesley Road are visible in the background to the right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
16. Armley in 1967
These three houses on Chapel Lane have been converted from Gott's Almshouses. Number 56 is on the left, 54 in the middle and 52 on the right, the doorway partially obscured by the entrance to the former Armley Higher Grade National School which closed in 1966. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
17. Armley in 1867
To the left of this view, the back of Mosley and Richmond Ltd Stationery printers, occupying nos. 4 to 10 Stocks Hill. Moving right, number 12 is a private residence, then number 20 Stocks Hill on the right, the rear entrance to premises of Les Sharp upholsterer. This area was sometimes referred to as Forbes Yard. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
18. Armley in 1967
A view looking along even numbered side of Chapel Lane in December 1967. The side wall of number 20 is visible on the left edge. Moving right numbers 18, then 16 which is derelict. Across the gap on the right edge are numbers 6 and 4. Included in slum clearance plans for Armley area. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service