The landmarks and locations featured in this photo gallery focusing on the 1970s will be familiar to a generation of people who called the suburb home back in the day. Streets in focus include Hunslet Road and Waterloo Road as well as landmarks such as The Garden Gate pub. They are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service and photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture 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 1970s
September 1974 and Pottery Vale flats on the right, with no. 6 on the ground floor. To the left is a derelict warehouse which faces onto Cariss Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Hunslet in the 1970s
Leyland Titan/Weymann Orion 317 bus built in 1962 reg: 317 DUA. In service on route number 10 to Moortown. This was taken on Hunslet Road at the junction with Black Bull Street in July 1974. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Hunslet in the 1970s
View along Ivory Street looking towards the railway bridge, circa 1977. A gas holder can be seen to the left. In front of that are premises now used by Cold Shield windows. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Hunslet in the 1970s
A view from the bridge on Ivory Street showing the railway lines, sidings, goods yards and warehouses. View looks towards Leeds city centre. Circa 1977. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Hunslet in the 1970s
Ivory Street down Kidacre Street. The refuse distructor can be seen to the left along with buildings part of Leeds Corporation Cleansing Department. Circa 1977. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Hunslet in the 1970s
Forster Street, foreground, at the junction with Hunslet Road in May 1979. The dilapidated building with boarded windows on the third floor, is Number 315 Hunslet Road, and has a takeaway on the corner, Thomas Dawes & Son. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net