Tong Road at the junction with Wellington Road in July 1956. To the left of the Yorkshire Penny Bank, and Copley Hill, to the right. The Crown Meat Market at no.6 Tong Toad can be seen on the left. A tram and a bus are on the road : the tram is a Feltham, no.567, on the Cross Gates route 18, while the bus is bound for Lower Wortley.placeholder image
Tong Road at the junction with Wellington Road in July 1956. To the left of the Yorkshire Penny Bank, and Copley Hill, to the right. The Crown Meat Market at no.6 Tong Toad can be seen on the left. A tram and a bus are on the road : the tram is a Feltham, no.567, on the Cross Gates route 18, while the bus is bound for Lower Wortley. | Tramway Museum Society

West Leeds: Photo gems from the 1950s puts the wonderous into Wortley

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 15th Dec 2024, 12:55 GMT

This photo gallery puts the wonderous into Wortley.

They turn back the clock to the 1950s to showcase a decade in the life of the west Leeds suburb and its residents. They feature shops, pubs and trams all of which played a huge part in the heart of the community. They are published courtesy of the Tramway Museum Society and 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 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

Perseverance Street and Carter Road in June 1959. On the left edge of this view is a shop at number 10 Carter Road. This grocers and off licence was the business of Dennis Ward and was part of the same building as number 26 Perseverance Street seen moving right.

13. Wortley in the 1950s

Perseverance Street and Carter Road in June 1959. On the left edge of this view is a shop at number 10 Carter Road. This grocers and off licence was the business of Dennis Ward and was part of the same building as number 26 Perseverance Street seen moving right. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A small boy stands on Malcolm Street in May 1959.

14. Wortley in the 1950s

A small boy stands on Malcolm Street in May 1959. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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A view looking east-north-east towards Branch Motors on Branch Road in September 1953. In the centre is a footbridge over Wortley Beck.

15. Wortley in the 1950s

A view looking east-north-east towards Branch Motors on Branch Road in September 1953. In the centre is a footbridge over Wortley Beck. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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This view looks from Clyde Street onto back-to-back houses on Victoria Square in June 1959. These properties have small yards with steps leading down to basement entrances. Number 2 has leaded lights in the lower window and fanlight. A shop on the corner of Clyde Street and Walkers Place is visible towards the right.

16. Wortley in the 1950s

This view looks from Clyde Street onto back-to-back houses on Victoria Square in June 1959. These properties have small yards with steps leading down to basement entrances. Number 2 has leaded lights in the lower window and fanlight. A shop on the corner of Clyde Street and Walkers Place is visible towards the right. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

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Share your feedback with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Bridge number 168 over Wortley Beck looking upstream. Houses visible to the left. Pictured in June 1950.

18. Wortley in the 1950s

Bridge number 168 over Wortley Beck looking upstream. Houses visible to the left. Pictured in June 1950. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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