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.placeholder image
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

Harmonious photos take you back to Hunslet in the 1950s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 28th Nov 2025, 04:45 GMT

These wonderful photos chart a decade in the life of Hunslet in the 1950s.

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

Oulton Terrace in November 1958. A ginnel between number 31 and 34 leads to numbers 30 and 36, Oulton Street. On the far right of number 42 on the end a ginnel leads to number 40 Oulton Street. On the far right can be seen the gable end of terraces on Derby Place.

7. Hunslet in the 1950s

Oulton Terrace in November 1958. A ginnel between number 31 and 34 leads to numbers 30 and 36, Oulton Street. On the far right of number 42 on the end a ginnel leads to number 40 Oulton Street. On the far right can be seen the gable end of terraces on Derby Place. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Monkton Place in November 1958. Derby Street is on the left. On the right are seven back-to-back terraced houses with a yard on the far right built to house the shared outside toilet. Dustbins stand on the far right against the gable end wall of Oulton Street terraces.

8. Hunslet in the 1950s

Monkton Place in November 1958. Derby Street is on the left. On the right are seven back-to-back terraced houses with a yard on the far right built to house the shared outside toilet. Dustbins stand on the far right against the gable end wall of Oulton Street terraces. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Back-to-back terraced houses on Oulton Street in November 1958. On the far left clothes are hung out on lines stretched across the street. A motorcycle and side car are parked outside number 8 where milk bottles await collection on the step.

9. Hunslet in the 1950s

Back-to-back terraced houses on Oulton Street in November 1958. On the far left clothes are hung out on lines stretched across the street. A motorcycle and side car are parked outside number 8 where milk bottles await collection on the step. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Monkton Place in November 1958. Back-to-back terraced houses with a bicycle leaning against the wall of number 6. On the far left at the end of the terrace is a yard housing the shared outside toilets. On the far left Oulton Street is visible.

10. Hunslet in the 1950s

Monkton Place in November 1958. Back-to-back terraced houses with a bicycle leaning against the wall of number 6. On the far left at the end of the terrace is a yard housing the shared outside toilets. On the far left Oulton Street is visible. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Six back-to-back terraced houses on Monkton Road with a yard on the left built to house the shared outside toilets. On the far right a 'Newbould Bread' van is parked by the curb outside the grocery at number 19. A bundle lies on the stairs of number 15. Pictured in November 1958.

11. Hunslet in the 1950s

Six back-to-back terraced houses on Monkton Road with a yard on the left built to house the shared outside toilets. On the far right a 'Newbould Bread' van is parked by the curb outside the grocery at number 19. A bundle lies on the stairs of number 15. Pictured in November 1958. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Monkton Road and Dewsbury Road in November 1958. Number 89 Dewsbury Road house the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Dry Cleaning Service while number 91 on the right is the Co-op, Footwear and repairs quick service offering ' Reliable footwear for all ocasions'. Here is Gaskell Place.

12. Hunslet in the 1950s

Monkton Road and Dewsbury Road in November 1958. Number 89 Dewsbury Road house the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Dry Cleaning Service while number 91 on the right is the Co-op, Footwear and repairs quick service offering ' Reliable footwear for all ocasions'. Here is Gaskell Place. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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