Broadway, part of the Leeds Outer Ring Road, looking in the direction of Woodside. Broadway Hall is visible centrally. It was built in the early nineteenth century for a local family by the name of Blackburn. It used to be known as Bank House. Between 1930 and 1960 Broadway Hall was the venue for dances where many local people met their future partners. Pictured in January 1980.placeholder image
Broadway, part of the Leeds Outer Ring Road, looking in the direction of Woodside. Broadway Hall is visible centrally. It was built in the early nineteenth century for a local family by the name of Blackburn. It used to be known as Bank House. Between 1930 and 1960 Broadway Hall was the venue for dances where many local people met their future partners. Pictured in January 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

14 honest photos take you back to Horsforth in the 1980s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 26th May 2024, 04:45 GMT

These photos take you back to Horsforth during a decade of change and challenges - the 1980s.

They showcase life around the town and bring in to focus pubs, shops and busiinesses which a generation of Horsfordians are sure to remember. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 27 wonderful photos take you back to Horsforth in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETREO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Bill Bancroft Ltd. Motor Cycles on New Road Side pictured in May 1980.

13. Horsforth in the 1980s

Bill Bancroft Ltd. Motor Cycles on New Road Side pictured in May 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Driver's eye view from a vehicle facing west on Newlay Wood Avenue close to the junction with Newlay Wood Gardens. Pictured in December 1980.

14. Horsforth in the 1980s

Driver's eye view from a vehicle facing west on Newlay Wood Avenue close to the junction with Newlay Wood Gardens. Pictured in December 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Share your memories of Horsforth in the 1980s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN

15. Enjoyed this gallery?

Share your memories of Horsforth in the 1980s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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