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
13. Swinnow in the 1960s
Premises of W C Hewitson grocer and off licence, called Corner Store at number 47 Swinnow Road. An extension has been built at the back to provide further shop space. There is a semi-detached house adjoining the shop. A man in a white coat at the shop door could be the shopkeeper. Pictured in November 1968. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Swinnow in the 1960s
Bramley Ring Road looking south east from the corner with Swinnow Road in November 1968. On the right is a grocery store and a tobacconist. A car is parked in front. A woman is looking in the tobacconist's window. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net