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
13. Hunslet in the 1920s
Finny Yard located on a plot of land between Low Road and Church Street, entrance between nos. 4 and 6 Church Street. A mixture of housing, storage buildings. The brick building in the centre has a pigeon loft a block of outside toilets in front of it. A group of children are posing for the camera. Pictured in August 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Hunslet in the 1920s
Looking across Low Road along Hall Street shows a line of brick built terraced houses. The street is cobbled and has a gas streetlamp on the left. A perambulator stands in the gutter and lines of washing are hung across the street. Below the washing a woman appears to be scrubbing her step. There is an empty shop on the corner. Pictured in August 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Hunslet in the 1920s
The entrance to Hunslet Cemetery pictured in March 1927. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Hunslet in the 1920s
Hunslet Moor railway crossing with street lamp and iron railings in the foreground. Pictured in May 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Hunslet in the 1920s
Hunslet Road between Stafford Street and Pitfield Street. Midland Bank on the corner with Stafford Street next to Taylors Chemists, Arthur Fielding. The other premises appear to be closed. 2 people can be seen on the street. Pictured in March 1929. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net