York Road Library and Public Baths in Richmond Hill remains a talking point for those who walked through its doors back in the day. The public baths housed a 23 metre swimming pool with ladies, gents and Russian baths. The baths closed in the late 1970s although the Russian baths closed earlier in 1964. The Grade II listed building was used as the headquarters of the city’s library service until the 1990s. READ MORE: Leeds International Pool - The rise and fall of a controversial city centre landmark LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. York Road Library and Public Baths
An undated view of the lending department of York Road Library. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. York Road Library and Public Baths
For many years, from 1947 until 1985, the premises were in use as a Library Headquarters, which, prior to the re-organisation of 1974, housed the Circulating Department for the smaller branches. The Bindary department on the top floor remained until the 1990s. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. York Road Library and Public Baths
Leeds City Libraries' contingent if Mobile Libraries, parked in the yard outside in 1989. Each mobile was staffed at the time by a driver and an assistant, seen pictured here outside their vans. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. York Road Library and Public Baths
The funeral cortege of famous Leeds swimmer Doris Storey, pauses as it passes York Road Library and Public Baths in October 2005. Pictured is 91-year-old Eric Charlesworth who used to train with Doris at the public baths. | YPN Photo: YPN
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It was sold by Leeds City Council in 2005. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. York Road Library and Public Baths
It was Grade II listed and when this photo was taken in June 2008 the building was vacant and in a poor state of repair. A notice here says 'Coming Soon...Refurbished Office Space' but this seems to have fallen through | Ray Dickinson Photo: Ray Dickinson