Tthe junction of three roads pictured in August 1978. Greenside is off to the left and Uppermoor is where the cars are visible. Chapeltown is off to the right. The Commercial Hotel, which stands at the junction, is addressed as number 48 Chapeltown. The Tudor Restaurant is seen centrally at number 7 Uppermoor. Brenda's, a shop, is at number 65 Chapeltown, right. In the foreground is the boundary wall and former site of Pudsey Congregational Church. The Church dating fron 1866,was demolished in 1978.placeholder image
Tthe junction of three roads pictured in August 1978. Greenside is off to the left and Uppermoor is where the cars are visible. Chapeltown is off to the right. The Commercial Hotel, which stands at the junction, is addressed as number 48 Chapeltown. The Tudor Restaurant is seen centrally at number 7 Uppermoor. Brenda's, a shop, is at number 65 Chapeltown, right. In the foreground is the boundary wall and former site of Pudsey Congregational Church. The Church dating fron 1866,was demolished in 1978. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

West Leeds: 19 picture perfect memories take you back to Pudsey in the 1970s

These picture perfect memories chart a decade in the life of Pudsey.

They take you back to the market town in the 1970s and bring into focus landmarks,, pubs and shops including the Asda store at Fartown which will be remembered by a generation of residents. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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: 37 brilliant photos take you back to Pudsey in the early 2000s 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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