The Clock cinema and other well-known landmarks are featured as well as shops on familiar streets such as Harehills Road and Roundhay Road. 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: 11 honest photos take you back to Harehills in the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Harehills in the 1930s
The corner of Compton Road and Stanley Road in September 1935. No 2 Stanley Road is a corner shop belonging to proprietor and grocer Arthur Smith. An advert for Ind Coope is painted on the side of the building. Along Compton Road are Howard Binks, hairdresser; Compton Fisheries; Arthur Pullan Newsagent and others not identifiable. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Harehills in the 1930s
Terraced Houses in Darfield Place, showing front gardens with low brick walls and wrought iron fences. Houses have sculleries and sash windows. Street is paved with stone setts. Pictured in May 1939. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Harehills in the 1930s
Telephone box at the junction of Buller Grove and Harehills Lane, with houses in the background. Pictured in July 1936. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Harehills in the 1930s
A view of the newly opened Ashton Garage and petrol station on Harehills Road between Milan Road and Conway Road. Pictured in April 1937. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Harehills in the 1930s
Harehills Lane and the, Roundhay Road junction pictured in November 1939. On the left, junction with Back Hill Top Mount, line of people queuing for a bus at the bus stop. To the right, paved area is the junction with Roundhay Road. All the kerb edges, gas lamps, bus stop and telegraph pole have been painted with white lines. This was a precaution to enable people to see them during war time black-out. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Harehills in the 1930s
A huge crowd of onlookers who have turned out to watch the royal procession of King George V and Queen Mary as they make their way to the Civic Hall to perform the opening ceremony in August 1933. The royal carriage is preceded by Lifeguards on horseback. This is Roundhay Road and the fruiterer's business of William Stonehouse can be seen at the left edge, at number 261 Roundhay Road (Harehills Parade). People can be seen on the balconies above the fruit shop and the adjacent Midland Bank. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net