They turn back the clock to the 1940s and capture the best of the community around the decade with Hunslet Boys Club thrust into the spotlight. The collection of photos also feature landmarks including St Joseph's R.C. School, Prices Tailors, and Tim's transport cafe. The images are 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 Hunslet, Belle Isle, Middleton and Stourton LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Hunslet in the 1940s
The foreground is Belle Isle Road with tram lines and a traffic island in March 1946. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Hunslet in the 1940s
Looking north across Balm Road to Barmouth Road and Terrace in November 1943. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Hunslet in the 1940s
Looking north up Balm Road, with Barmouth Terrace in the centre in November 1943. The end houses on all the rows of back-to-back houses have been demolished. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Hunslet in the 1940s
Looking along Hunslet Road from the junction with Dawbridge Street in August 1947. W. Murrell hairdressers, The Royal George Hotel and Walton's fish and chip shop visible. Kingston and Co. engineering works on the left. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Hunslet in the 1940s
The west side of Hunslet Lane, at the junction with South Row in October 1947. Premises shown are as follows; number 58, D.E. Angus, dining rooms; number 60, D. Johnson, shopkeeper; number 62, N. Johnson, tobacconist and number 64, H. Sidebottom, greengrocer, where a woman looks out of the doorway. To the right a coal lorry is partially visible. It belongs to the business of Lockwood, Hargreaves & Co., coal merchants, of 51 Hunslet Lane. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Hunslet in the 1940s
St Joseph's R.C. School on Joseph Street pictured in November 1946. In the distance is the Swan Hotel, at number 2 Low Road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net