East Hunslet Liberal Club on Waterloo Road. The Garden Gate Hotel is on the left. Pictured in May 1979.placeholder image
East Hunslet Liberal Club on Waterloo Road. The Garden Gate Hotel is on the left. Pictured in May 1979. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

14 humble photos take you back to Hunslet in the 1970s

1970s Hunslet is the focus of this gallery of memories charting a decade in the life of south Leeds suburb.

The photos showcase a community at work, rest and play. Local landmarks are featured as well as pubs, shops and well travelled streets which will be familiar to a generation of people show called LS10 home back in the day. 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: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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