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

13. Leek Street flats
July 1982 and a family-of-five had to be evacuated after a two-ton concrete block threatened to crash through the roof. | YPN Photo: YPN

14. Leek Street flats
Dr Abdul Rab, his wife and three young children, were told to leave the flat in Endon Croft after the 20ft-high block tilted towards the ground. Workmen immediately sealed off the area below and put up a safety net. | YPN Photo: YPN


16. Leek Street flats
The Pioneer pub at the Hunslet Road side of the complex was the 'local' for residents. | YPN Photo: YPN

17. Leek Street flats
Residents nicknamed the flats Alcatraz after the notorious San Francisco jail. | YPN Photo: YPN

18. Leek Street flats
This is Mariyln Steane who is pictured celebrating in April 1982 after the wait for the demolition of the flats ended. | YPN Photo: YPN


