It was a feel good message aimed at brightening up the day for Hunslet residents in the 1960s. ‘A few good turns a day should not make a man dizzy' read the words on the wall of Joseph Street Unitarian Church. The main photo is one of more than 15 charting a decade of memories. It features streets which now have no name after a programme of slum clearance. Th photos are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. 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

7. Hunslet in the 1960s
the side of the Unitarian Church on Joseph Street. The sign on the left of the church reads 'Autumn Fayre, Saturday October 8th'. On the far left are the gates to the Leeds Corporation Baths. Pictured in December 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

8. Hunslet in the 1960s
Prosper Street in December 1960. On the left is number 8 a through terraced house onto Basford Street. In the corner small doorways lead to outside toilet blocks. On the right are numbers 9 to 13, five back-to-back terraced houses, the door on the right leads to the rear of number 3 Epworth Place. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

9. Hunslet in the 1960s
Back-to-back terraced houses on three sides. On the left are numbers 5 and 6 with a space for dustbins on the right and a doorway in the corner where a ginnel leads to an outdoor toilet block and access to Leek Street. Pictured in December 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

10. Hunslet in the 1960s
On the left is Newport Street with an entrance to number 17 a through terraced house on the far left. On the right is Leek Street with the Kings Arms Beer House situated on the corner at number 4 Leek Street. Pictured in December 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

11. Hunslet in the 1960s
Bagnall Street in November 1960. The photos shows six back-to-back terraced houses flanked by yards built to house the outside toilet blocks. A street light stands outside number 6. This area was soon to be cleared and families relocated under a Leeds City Council slum clearance programme. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

12. Hunslet in the 1960s
Glasshouse Street in November 1960. This photo shows a row of terraced properties, on the right at number 11 is the ladies, gents and childrens misfit clothing offering bargains cheep. This area was soon to be demolished and the families relocated under a Leeds City Council slum clearance programme. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service


