These wonderful photos showcase a decade of shopping memories along a historic gem which forms a spine across Leeds city centre. They focus on life along The Headrow in the 1940s and feature a range of retail gems including Schofields department store along the half mile route which runs between Westgate and Eastgate. Other landmarks featured in this gallery of memories include The Three Legs pub and Odeon Cinema. The photos 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: The changing face of The Headrow in the 1950s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. The Headrow
The Headrow, looking east from the junction with Briggate towards Eastgate in November 1944. The Odeon cinema was showing The Song Of Bernadette. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. The Headrow
The south-west side of The Headrow showing number 115 The Guildford Hotel and number 117 Kidds Business Service Ltd. To the far left is the entrance to Green Dragon Yard, to the far right is Basinghall Street. A Tetley pub sign is visible. Pictured in December 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. The Headrow
Looking South down Lands Lane from The Headrow in December 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. The Headrow
Schofields department store from The Headrow in December 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. The Headrow
Schofields department store from The Headrow, just to the right of the Victoria Arcade in December 1949. Traffic lights and a bollard are visible. A man with a measuring pole looks at the camera. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. The Headrow
View looks straight down Victoria Arcade from The Headrow. Shops featured are Campbells furnishers, H.G. Shipton Ltd. hosiers, Schofields department store. Pictured in December 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net