Barrack Street is on the left, number 6/8 can partly be seen. This was a Chinese Laundry. On the opposite corner is 9 Barrack Street, this had been a furniture dealers. Next right is 1 Wilmington Terrace, then a yard which led through to the rear of Willoughby's drapers which faced onto Meanwood Road. The double fronted house to the right is 3 Wilmington Terrace, two children are outside. This had at one time been a public house named the Craven Heifer. Barrack Street is on the left, number 6/8 can partly be seen. This was a Chinese Laundry. On the opposite corner is 9 Barrack Street, this had been a furniture dealers. Next right is 1 Wilmington Terrace, then a yard which led through to the rear of Willoughby's drapers which faced onto Meanwood Road. The double fronted house to the right is 3 Wilmington Terrace, two children are outside. This had at one time been a public house named the Craven Heifer.
Barrack Street is on the left, number 6/8 can partly be seen. This was a Chinese Laundry. On the opposite corner is 9 Barrack Street, this had been a furniture dealers. Next right is 1 Wilmington Terrace, then a yard which led through to the rear of Willoughby's drapers which faced onto Meanwood Road. The double fronted house to the right is 3 Wilmington Terrace, two children are outside. This had at one time been a public house named the Craven Heifer. | West Yorkshire Archive Service

12 super snaps shine a light on Sheepscar in the 1960s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 14th Mar 2025, 04:45 BST

These super photos showcase a decade in the life of Sheepscar in the 1960s.

They bring into focus pubs, shops and factories which a generation of residents are sure to remember from back in the day. The images are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Chapel Allerton, Chapeltown, Little London and Sheepscar LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

This is looking from Sackville Street. Number 1 Strasburg Place is on the left, moving right are 3, 5 and 7. Numbers 3/5 have windows to the second floor, set into an apex. Pictured in October 1960.

31. Sheepscar in the 1960s

This is looking from Sackville Street. Number 1 Strasburg Place is on the left, moving right are 3, 5 and 7. Numbers 3/5 have windows to the second floor, set into an apex. Pictured in October 1960. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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