A game of cricket taking place on the sports field for staff at John Waddington's printing factory, off Wakefield Road, Thwaite Gate. The cooling towers of Skelton Grange Power Station can be seen above the rooftops. Waddingtons printing factory was founded in the 1890s and was well known for producing playing cards, theatre bills and board games, especially Monopoly. The factory was demolished around 1992.placeholder image
A game of cricket taking place on the sports field for staff at John Waddington's printing factory, off Wakefield Road, Thwaite Gate. The cooling towers of Skelton Grange Power Station can be seen above the rooftops. Waddingtons printing factory was founded in the 1890s and was well known for producing playing cards, theatre bills and board games, especially Monopoly. The factory was demolished around 1992. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Leeds: 26 rarely-seen photos take you around the city's suburbs in the 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 2nd Jul 2024, 04:45 GMT

This collection of photos takes you around the suburbs of Leeds in the 1960s – although the specific year of each image is unknown.

They take you around the city during the decade but can you add a specific date to any of the wonderful photos which provide a fascinating glimpse into life around Leeds? Suburbs in focus include Headingley and Hunslet, Morley and Churwell as well as Scarcroft and Wetherby and Stanningley and Bramley. The images are a mix from the David Atkinson Archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service.. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Pipeline and gantry at Tingley Gasworks.

19. Tingley

Pipeline and gantry at Tingley Gasworks. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Farsley omnibus travelling along Richardshaw Lane, close to the Farsley Omnibus Garage. The railway viaduct at Stanningley Bottom can just be seen in the background. Taken between 1966 and 1969.

20. Stanningley

Farsley omnibus travelling along Richardshaw Lane, close to the Farsley Omnibus Garage. The railway viaduct at Stanningley Bottom can just be seen in the background. Taken between 1966 and 1969. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Looking north along Camp Road towards Lovell Park Towers in the centre. This tower block, along with the neighbouring Lovell Park Heights and Lovell Park Grange, was built in 1967 and reaches a height of 47 metres over 17 floors. This part of Camp Road has since been replaced by Lovell Park Road.

21. Little London

Looking north along Camp Road towards Lovell Park Towers in the centre. This tower block, along with the neighbouring Lovell Park Heights and Lovell Park Grange, was built in 1967 and reaches a height of 47 metres over 17 floors. This part of Camp Road has since been replaced by Lovell Park Road. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Looking north along Appleton Way from York Road. The street is made up of several blocks of flats. In the foreground are flats on Haslewood Green, while the taller blocks further back are Saville Green, Appleton Court, Appleton Close and Appleton Square.

22. Burmantofts

Looking north along Appleton Way from York Road. The street is made up of several blocks of flats. In the foreground are flats on Haslewood Green, while the taller blocks further back are Saville Green, Appleton Court, Appleton Close and Appleton Square. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Gas works on Kidacre Street. Four tall chimneys are visible along with a gas holder in the background.

23. Hunslet

Gas works on Kidacre Street. Four tall chimneys are visible along with a gas holder in the background. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The Nookin, a Grade II* listed building situated at no. 48 Leeds Road. It is timber framed but partly clad in stone and has a bressumer on the front gable bearing the inscription 'Edrus Tailor T.I.T 1611 Apr 10'. This date of 1611 is likely to be the date of a restoration by Edward Tailor; the building is believed to have originated in the previous century during the Tudor period.

24. Oulton

The Nookin, a Grade II* listed building situated at no. 48 Leeds Road. It is timber framed but partly clad in stone and has a bressumer on the front gable bearing the inscription 'Edrus Tailor T.I.T 1611 Apr 10'. This date of 1611 is likely to be the date of a restoration by Edward Tailor; the building is believed to have originated in the previous century during the Tudor period. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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