This gallery of memories transports you to the heart of Leeds in 1949 with lorries, cars, vans, buses and trams waiting patiently on Leeds Bridge to get onto Briggate. This collection of photos from the year also feature city centre landmarks, shops and familiar streets. 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 loved and lost Leeds city centre pubs LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds city centre
This view from November 1949 looks north across New York Road from Quarry Hill flats. Photo shows new road layout with paving and bollards in centre. A sloping bank with steps leads away up the other side. to the left are buildings around Kirkgate. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
A view from looking south west from a steep footpath at Railway Street with Bank area beyond. In the foreground are some sheds with number 11 Matthews and Son contractors Ltd. and a butchers visible. A crane's boom is in the foreground with factories and chimneys in the distance. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
A vew of Dyson's Steander Foundry on East Street showing the process of tapping the new furnace through a hole in the wall. Pictured in December 1949. | Leeds Museums Service Photo: Leeds Museums Service
10. Leeds city centre
Looking down Aire street from the junction with Thirsk Row in January 1949. On the right is the factory of S. Grant paper merchant. In the same block are J.P. McDougall decorator's merchants and T.B. Morley plumbers merchants. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Leeds city centre
The west side of Briggate in January 1949. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net