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
25. Leek Street flats
May 1984 and The Pioneer pub was waiting to be demolished. | YPN Photo: YPN
26. Leek Street flats
By May 1985 concerns were raised that the demolition site was dangerous with council chiefs admitting it would take some time before the area was totally cleared | YPN Photo: YPN
27. Leek Street flats
Share your memories of the Leek Streets flats - good and bad - with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN