The answer from Hunslet’s own Minnie Dean when asked what the secret was to the secret of her longevity. She had just celebrated her 100th birthday when this photo was taken at Hunslet Library in December 2003. Mrs Dean grew up in Stourton, attending Stourton Council School before going to work at Mann's factory. The company made lithographic machinery but turned to the production of shells during the two World Wars. At this time, Minnie worked 12 hour shifts, walking from Stourton to Atkinson Street in Hunslet and back again each day. The photo is one of 21 plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive charting the first five years of the 2000s in the life of Hunslet and its residents. 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
19. Hunslet in the early 2000s
Did you work here back in the day? M.Y.Cartons on Hunslet Road pictured in December 2004. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
20. Hunslet in the early 2000s
Members using the new state-of-the art Fitness Centre at Hunslet Boys and Girls Club in November 2004. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Share your memories of Hunslet in the early 2000s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
22. Hunslet in the early 2000s
New pianist Bryan Massey pictured with landlord Mark Greenwood at the Parnaby Tavern in October 2004. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme