The Leeds Public Dispensary and Hospital on North Street provided free medical care for people who were unable to afford treatment. It was built from Portland Stone and opened in May 1904 to replace the previous dispensary located at the corner of New Briggate and Vicar Lane. It operated as a kind of pre-NHS accident and emergency unit and closed in 1971 when the work was transferred to St. James' Hospital. These wonderful photos , published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service., take you inside the dispensary to showcase the different departments and the patients it helped. READ MORE: wertsdfghjkdfghjkyuioertyuiopdfgh LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER:
13. Centenary House
It was renamed Centenary House and became the headquarters of the Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People. Pictured is Princess Diana receiving flowers from the crowd outside during a visit in March 1987. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Centenary House
The Alwoodley Singers entertain clients of the Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People in April 2008. | Sarah Washbourn Photo: Sarah Washbourn
15. Centenary House
Clients of the Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People listen to the Alwoodley Singers in April 2008. | Sarah Washbourn Photo: Sarah Washbourn
16. Centenary House
Your YEP reported in 2018 on how the building could get a new lease of life if plans to convert it into flats were given the go-ahead. | YPN Photo: YPN