Familiar street names featuring row upon row of houses such as the Monkton’s and Oulton’s are also included in this trip down memory lane. The suburb’s historic connection with a cholera epidemic is also featured as well as local landmarks and shops. The images are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. 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
1. Hunslet in the 1950s
A view across Hunslet Carr from November 1950 looking north along Belle Isle Road. The foreground is a field with a stone wall surrounding it. Semi-detached houses cover most of the right background. Belle Isle Road has traffic on it with tram lines and cables visible. Shops and buildings can be seen. A church spire is visible on the horizon. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Hunslet in the 1950s
In the centre of this photo is a disused shop on Holdsworth Street in August 1958. A sign in the window advertises a Yorkshire Evening News article from November 1956, two years out of date. The shop is number 12a. On the right edge, the entrance to Brookfield Place is visible. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
3. Hunslet in the 1950s
The premises of H. Stockwell, furniture dealer on Lower Carr Place. Buildings are derelict. Pictured in November 1952. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Hunslet in the 1950s
The plague burial ground at Hunslet Moor pictured in November 1950. The graveyard is dedicated to cholera victims of 1832-34 outbreak. In the background can be seen Midgeley And Sutcliffe Ltd., "Richmond" Machine Tool Works. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Hunslet in the 1950s
Low Road, showing P.M.Morrell, Commercial Motor Agent, with cars parked in the forecourt. Tracks and power lines for trams are visible and several advertising hoardings can be seen. Pictured in November 1953. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Hunslet in the 1950s
This photo from November 1950 shows the area near Belle Isle Road. Semi-detached houses are visible in the background. The gardens can also be seen. The foreground consists of wasteground. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net