The procession along Queen Street as part of the celebrations to mark 75 years of Morley as a Borough. It took place on Sunday March 19, 1961.placeholder image
The procession along Queen Street as part of the celebrations to mark 75 years of Morley as a Borough. It took place on Sunday March 19, 1961.

South Leeds: 23 fantastic colour photos celebrate life in Morley during the 1960s

These fantastic photos showcase 1960s Morley in vibrant colour.

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: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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