Photo gems chart changing face of Hunslet in the 1980s

This bird’s eye view of Hunslet shows disused factory buildings which were set to be demolished to make way for new houses.

The derelict site included buildings on land bordering Leasowe Road and Pepper Road with plans for an £2.75 million investment to build 36 new homes. Two bedroom semis and three bedroom detached homes were projected to cost between £21,950 and £24,675. This was Hunslet in the 1980s, a decade which saw efforts to protect the community’s proud industrial heritage as the winds of social and economic change blew in. 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 1980s

Steve Cranmer, left, of Leeds City Council's urban development unit, and Coun Bryan North, chair of the urban development committee, inspect the Balm Road/Beza Road industrial redevelopment area. Pictured in May 1984. | YPN Photo: YPN

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8. Hunslet in the 1980s

These piles of tyres on land near the M1 were proving an eyesore for Hunslet residents in July 1988. Council chiefs said the problem was under investigation. | YPN Photo: YPN

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9. Hunslet in the 1980s

Forget Blackpool or Bridlington - the latest place for relaxing on the beach was... Hunslet. Work to create an artificial shingle beach was well underway in August 1988. It was not being created for sunworshippers but as part of a conservation project by the city's newest environmental charity, the South Leeds Groundwork Trust. | YPN Photo: YPN