Local landmarks and street scenes take centre stage in this decade-long trip down memory lane. They feature corner shops, bird’s eye views as well as well travelled and much loved townscapes including Morley Bottoms and Hunger Hill. The images 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: Memorable photos take you back to Morley in the early 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Morley in the 1960s
Two children are walking on the pavement on Cobden Street in 1964. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Morley in the 1960s
Barker Square in August 1968. In the foreground is a general store at the corner with Commercial Street. The shop window on Commercial Street is full of jars of sweets. Various advertising signs are around the shop, including Woodbine, Players, Daily Mail, and Daily Mirror. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Morley in the 1960s
Church Street in April 1967. On the gable end of the three storey terraced property. are a number of advertising signs including, Turog big taste brown bread, W. Mountain and Son Ltd, Agricultural Horticultural Engineers, and an election poster, Vote Morley number 1 E.V. Finnigan, Independent'. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Morley in the 1960s
The off-licence on Victoria Road in 1967. There is a young boy with a shopping carrier in the foreground. Two storey flat roofed brick building, is two shops with flats above them. They were built to replace the old Post Office. The new Post Office was owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vickerman and the far shop was originally a grocers owned by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Morley in the 1960s
Morley Grammar School surrounded by playing fields in August 1968. Fountain Street in the background. The Wakefield-Bradford railway line is on the left. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Morley in the 1960s
Two women with coats and bags walk along Brunswick Street in 1962. Fieldsend grocers shop on the right has hanging signs advertising Lyons cakes and Ice Cream, also Players cigarettes. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net