The main photo in the gallery is of a barber's shop in the heart of the community from . The origin of the barber's pole is interesting and is of an era when barbers also performed a blood-letting service using leeches. The pole symbolises the staff which the patient held on to during treatment, and the red and white stripes represent the blood stained and clean bandages which twisted together in the breeze when they were hung out to dry. The 14 photos featured are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Stanningley in the 1960s - 12 photos chart social history of suburb LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Swinnow in the 1960s
Swinnow Terrace looking in the direction of Stanningley Road. The long, low building is part of the Carrick Foundry where Sloan and Davidson Ltd, Architectural Ironfounders were located. Pictured in October 1968. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
8. Swinnow in the 1960s
Harrison's Avenue of the rear of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society Store. A delivery van is parked in the back street Leeds and Bradford Road is far right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
9. Swinnow in the 1960s
Double fronted, stone built back-to-back properties in Swinnow Street numbering from the left 11 to 15. The Carrick Foundry can be glimpsed in the background far right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Swinnow in the 1960s
the shop premises of 645 Stanningley Road, Doris Rawson, family outfitter. A sign above the door says 'Whatever you wear choose with confidence here'. At the top of Swinnow Street, in the background right, is Carrick Foundry where Sloan and Davidson Ltd, Architectural Ironfounders were located. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
11. Swinnow in the 1960s
Looking east along Bramley Ring Road just west of the junction with Swinnow Road. Buildings and a large chimney are visible on the left. Pictured in December 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Swinnow in the 1960s
On the left of this photo from May 1968 is a row of through terraced houses numbers 15 to 21 Hough Tree Road. In the middle of the picture is G. Leppington, grocer and tobacconists's, advertising Lyons Maid Ice Cream and Capstan cigarettes. This shop is at the corner of Hough Tree Road and Swinnow Lane. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service