Burton Lodge, a large Georgian House on Burton Avenue, off Dewsbury Road. Cockburn High School can be seen on the left. Pictured in November 1950.placeholder image
Burton Lodge, a large Georgian House on Burton Avenue, off Dewsbury Road. Cockburn High School can be seen on the left. Pictured in November 1950. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Harmonious photos take you back to Hunslet in the 1950s

These nostalgic photo memories turn back the clock to showcase life around Hunslet in the 1950s.

Local landmarks, shops, pubs and well travelled streets are all featured in this trip down memory lane. The photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called the south Leeds suburb home back in the day. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. 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

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