Children at play spearheads this photo gallery of memories charting life around Hyde Park during the decade. Local landmarks, well-travelled streets as well as corner shops and cafes are also in focus in this wonderful trip down memory lane. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of Eric Jaquier whose collection is housed on photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: The story of Leeds Bridewell, the Victorian 'Town Lock Up' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Hyde Park in the 1960s
On the left edge of this view West End Terrace is visible. A row of shops on Woodhouse Street follow to the right, part of Hyde Park Corner. Numbers run from 230 to 222, left to right. Number 230 is Brittenden Ltd, a photographers, number 228 is Gallons Ltd, provision merchants with Bernard Briggs opticians at number 226. Continuing to the right, number 224 is a newsagents and stationers run by A.W. and N. Spence. Number 222 is the Hyde Park Fruit Store. Pictured in August 1961. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net