The photos feature landmarks, shops and businesses with the city’s links to cocoa celebrated in the main image. They provide a fascinating shapshot of life around LS1 with shops, pubs and factories all featured. 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
7. Leeds city centre
The junction of Briggate and Duncan Street. On the left is the premises of A. McConnell and Co, wine and spirit merchants at number 146 and 147 Briggate. Moving right is the Home and Colonial Stores, butchers at number 149 with Walker and Hall Ltd, jewellers, silversmiths and cutlers on the first floor at number 148. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
Looking west along Guildford Street in April 1924. Number 36 on the far left is Schofields Ltd, drapers. There is a turn-in to King Charles Street before number 32/34, Finglands houses. A group of men stand on the road looking at the camera. On the south side is Staines and Son grocers, Rudge & Whitworth cycles and motors and Greenwoods motors. The Town Hall and Pitmans school can be seen in the distance. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
Entrance to Hope Yard was between numbers 25 and 26 Upper Headrow, it ended at mark Lane. It was cleared as part of the site for building Lewis's store (now Allders). This view looks south towards the Headrow. Number 3 on the right is the premises of Dibb Brothers, butter factors. Pictured in May 1924. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Leeds city centre
Merrion Street looking towards New Briggate in February 1924. The photograph was taken not long before demolition was to take place. In the foreground, right, there is a wide goods entrance to Merrion Street Auction Mart with a wooden door. In the background on the far right hand side of Merrion Street there is the Victoria Club, and the New Briggate Synagogue which closed in 1927. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Leeds city centre
Therear of the Nags Head public house located off 25 Upper Headrow. Pivctured in May 1924. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Leeds city centre
Park Lane at the junction with Cookridge Street on the right. The corner of Park Row is to the left of the photo. Pitman's school of secretarial practice taught by Isaac Pitman's shorthand (published 1837) and other business and office procedures. Premises also used by United Motor and General Insurance Company Limited, ground floor vacant. On the left is Whartons Hotel at the junction with Alexandra Street. The Leeds Town Hall dome can be seen. This would now be called the Headrow. Pictured in April 1924. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net