These affable photos showcase the changing face of Armley in the 1970s. The old cobbled streets of the suburb and with it row upon row of back to backs were disappearing fast. Urban dereliction was an issue as slum clearance plans left streets with no name. These photos plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive capture a snapshot in time which is sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called Armley home during the decade. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Armley in the 1970s
Do you remember Val Keay? She was chair of the Cross Streets Housing Action Group. She is pictured outside her home on Armley Grove Place in March 1978. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Armley in the 1970s
Did you shop here back in the day? Dewhurst butchers and Millers Fruit Market on Armley Town Street. Pictured in December 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Armley in the 1970s
Sultan Place in the Whingate Terrace area of Armley. Pictured in January 1978. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Armley in the 1970s
Two lads make their way down Middle Cross Street, which was in the slum clearance area. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Armley in the 1970s
The gravestones at St Barthlolomew's Church pictured in June 1973. Plans had been unveiled to remove them. | YPN Photo: YPN