Nursery Mount Road, off Belle Isle Road in May 1938. On the left is an embankment carrying the Hunslet branch line of LNER, with a metal bridge over the road. The factory beyond is the Cooperative Wholesale Society brush factory. Two workmen are removing slates from the roof of number 1.placeholder image
Nursery Mount Road, off Belle Isle Road in May 1938. On the left is an embankment carrying the Hunslet branch line of LNER, with a metal bridge over the road. The factory beyond is the Cooperative Wholesale Society brush factory. Two workmen are removing slates from the roof of number 1. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

12 of the best photos take you back to Hunslet in the 1930s

These thought-provoking photos chart a decade in the life of Hunslet in the 1930s

They bring into focus local landmarks, shops, pubs and factories which brought a community together during a decade of technological and cultural change. 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Hunslet, Belle Isle, Middleton and Stourton 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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