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

The ruins of Kirkstall Abbey seen from the south-east.

25. Kirkstall

The ruins of Kirkstall Abbey seen from the south-east. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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View taken in the early 1960s showing the brewery for the Old House at Home Inn. The address of the inn was 73, 75 and 77 Theaker Lane. The earliest known written record for the inn was July 18, 1868, and it closed for beer sales on May 10, 1933.

26. Armley

View taken in the early 1960s showing the brewery for the Old House at Home Inn. The address of the inn was 73, 75 and 77 Theaker Lane. The earliest known written record for the inn was July 18, 1868, and it closed for beer sales on May 10, 1933. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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