These wonderful look back at life around Hunslet in the 1920s starts with a shout out to this paper’s rich history and heritage. It focuses on a newsagents in the heart of the community with a large advert for your Evening Post above. It is one of 17 photo gems taking to you around the community during the decade,. The memories feature local landmarks and shops as well as well travelled streets which will be familiar to generations of residents who called LS10 home back in the day. 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: 18 halcyon photo gems take you back to Hunslet in the 1940s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Hunslet in the 1920s
The junction of Highgate Street and Low Road in September 1929. Number 1 Highgate Street and number 5 Low Road are one property. A Dental practice, also Leeds Maternity Hospital branch. Numbers 1/3 Low Road, premises of Eastmans Ltd butchers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Hunslet in the 1920s
Low Road with junction of Bower Street in September 1929. Double fronted property is that of a Annie Stocks with the neighbouring detached property belonging to Walter Hancock Carter, he is on the junction with Canaan Square. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Hunslet in the 1920s
View looking from Low Road down Bower Street; a woman poses on doorstep and there is washing on line hung across the street. On corner of Bower Street and Low Road is J. Mawson, Cycle repairs, with bicycle parked outside. Next door is John Wright, confectioners, on corner with Bower Place. Pictured in September 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Hunslet in the 1920s
Hunslet Baptist Tabernacle on Low Road in October 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Hunslet in the 1920s
Brown's yard showing rows of terraced houses that back on to Browns Place, A Cleminson Grocer visible on corner Low Road, Browns place. Browns yard is enclosed half way by low brick wall. A man leans on wall. On the street a group of women and children gather. To right on corner is W. Wild ironmongers. Pictured in September 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Hunslet in the 1920s
The urinal on Church Street in April 1927. Co-operative society Ltd can be seen on right. On junction with Grove Road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net