The photo from November 1945 looks south along Duke Street towards Marsh Lane roundabout and was taken from either the railway embankment by Duke Street or from Duke Street railway bridge. Marsh Lane approaches from the left corner and continues across the image to meet both Kirkgate, leading off to the right, and East Street, following the edge of the roundabout on the right. The road to the left side of the roundabout is not named on maps. Garden Street leads up from Marsh Lane on the far left. St. Peter's graveyard is in the foreground, right. The photo is one of 12 charting life around the area, found on the edge of Leeds city centre, during the Second World War. The horror of the conflict was brought home when Marsh Lane Goods Station suffered a direct bomb hit during air raids. The photos 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: Memories of loved and lost Leeds city centre pubs LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Bank in the 1940s
Marsh Lane Roundabout in the foreground. Tram tracks are prominent. The road in the background joined Duke Street with Crown Point Road but does not appear to be named on any map. Buildings along this road, including Hobman & Co., potato merchants, fronted on to Garden Street. Pictured in December 1945. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Bank in the 1940s
Marsh Lane Roundabout viewed from Crown Point Road, in the foreground, with the junction with East Street on the right. The road in the background joined Duke Street with Crown Point Road but does not appear to be named on any map. Buildings along this road fronted on to Garden Street. Pictured in December 1945. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Bank in the 1940s
An elevated view looking south-west over Marsh Lane roundabout from Duke Street. A low brick building is in the foreground. Cars, lorries and two horse and carts are on the road. On the right the Palace Hotel (Melbourne Ales) can be seen on Kirkgate. Pictured in November 1945. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Bank in the 1940s
Looking south-west over Marsh Lane Roundabout from Duke Street. A low brick building is in the foreground. On the right the Palace Hotel (Melbourne Ales) can be seen on Kirkgate. Cars and lorries use the roundabout. An advertisement for Andrew's Liver Salts is to the left. Pictured in November 1945. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Bank in the 1940s
A view from October 1949 looking south west along the south east side of Marsh Lane from nos. 38-30. In the foreground a horse and cart and two men can be seen, next to the Leeds Consumers Ice and Cold Storage Co.Ltd. Further along is the Smiths Arms pub. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Bank in the 1940s
Marsh Lane Recreation Ground looking towards the railway embankment and viaduct in March 1944. A man sits on a park bench on the right, next to a waste bin. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net