Parade of shops on Street Lane in December 1932. On the left no 59 are Harry Parsons, chemist and Raymond Malins, ironmonger, sharing a shop entrance. To the right, no 61 is Fred Burniston newsagent and Post office. Babies in their prams are outside the shops. An electric sign for the chemist is on the pavement.placeholder image
Parade of shops on Street Lane in December 1932. On the left no 59 are Harry Parsons, chemist and Raymond Malins, ironmonger, sharing a shop entrance. To the right, no 61 is Fred Burniston newsagent and Post office. Babies in their prams are outside the shops. An electric sign for the chemist is on the pavement. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Leeds retro: Rambunctious photos take you back to Roundhay in the 1930s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 31st Oct 2026, 04:30 GMT

Roundhay in the 1930s: Street Lane shops, The Mansion and Roundhay Park in focus

This mini-gallery of memories shine a light on life around Roundhay in the 1930s. The collection of memories features shops on Street Lane, deliveries of Tetley’s beer to the Mansion House and a tram track sweeper outside the main entrance to Roundhay Park on Princes Avenue. 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 Harehills, Gipton, Roundhay and Oakwood LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

A woodland site off Roundhay Road which was being advertised for sale as a building plot at the time. Houses on Copgrove Road are just visible in the background. Pictured in November 1932.

7. Roundhay in the 1930s

A woodland site off Roundhay Road which was being advertised for sale as a building plot at the time. Houses on Copgrove Road are just visible in the background. Pictured in November 1932. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The Bakery of Frank Mooney, on the junction of Street Lane ( 149 ) with Talbot Road. Pictured in October 1938.

8. Roundhay in the 1930s

The Bakery of Frank Mooney, on the junction of Street Lane ( 149 ) with Talbot Road. Pictured in October 1938. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A parade of shops on Street Lane in December 1932. On the left is no 47 Ernest Carrick Foster chemists shop is on the pavement. Next to the right is no 49 H Caress and son, drapers, then no51 Amos Webster, boot and shoe shop. The shops continue Newbys greengrocers at No55 is behind the delivery bike on the pavement. The shops end with no 81, at the junction with Sutherland Avenue.

9. Roundhay in the 1930s

A parade of shops on Street Lane in December 1932. On the left is no 47 Ernest Carrick Foster chemists shop is on the pavement. Next to the right is no 49 H Caress and son, drapers, then no51 Amos Webster, boot and shoe shop. The shops continue Newbys greengrocers at No55 is behind the delivery bike on the pavement. The shops end with no 81, at the junction with Sutherland Avenue. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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