Hunslet Grange - also known as Leek Street flats - were built in 1968 were arranged in blocks of six or seven storeys, with overhead walkways connecting the blocks. They proved popular but soon problems with damp and condensation began to develop and the heating systems proved inadequate. Demolished in 1983 these lost photos, digitised after being plucked from the YEP archive, showcase their rise and fall. Did you live at the flats back in the day? 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. Leek Street flats
The new flats, pictured in March 1970, contrast with the ruins of a disused church in Joseph Street off Hunslet Road. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leek Street flats
The exteriors of the 2,500 flats were covered in pale grey pebbledashed concrete. Have you spotted the ice cream van in this photo from July 1976? | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Leek Street flats
Is this 'the Leekies' you remember? This photo dates back to May 1978. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Leek Street flats
By the 1980s tenants were calling for the flats to be demolished. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Leek Street flats
They complained of damp with condensation beginning to develop as well as inadequate heating systems. | jpimedia
12. Leek Street flats
Is this the Leek Street flats you remember? Pictured in December 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN