Armley

Project House and Galleria co-founder Simon Stevens.

Meet one of the masterminds behind the Armley restaurant Galleria

Young mum Wendy Thorne cuddles her eight week old son at a squatter home near Armley Jail in November 1984 as a Home Office official knocked on the front door, The official had come from London to ask the squatters to leave Home Office property after the residents of Elsworth Street demanded their eviction - but they refused.

16 photos take you back to Armley in the 1980s

Shops on Parliament Road and Armley Road in February 1968. The shop on the right is an off-licence advertising Magnet Ales and Lyons. In the distance is Parliament Place with a truck belonging to Fred Taylor's Wholesale Provisions.

Photo gems take you around the streets of Armley in the 1960s

The view from Rombalds Place in August 1984.

The ancient 'rights' bought by city residents

Police were called to a report of a concern for safety of a man on the bridge on Canal Road, Armley. Picture: Google

Police shut key route over 'concern for safety' of man spotted on bridge

The unemptied bins at the back of Burnsall Croft in Armley have attracted rats. Photo: Lorraine Cooper

Residents 'terrified' of rats attracted by unemptied bins

Park View Fisheries on the corner of Back St Ives Mount and Armley Town Street. These premises had been a fish shop since around 1913.

Photo gems from Armley in the 1990s

On the left edge of this view from May 1965 is the single front of number 4 Strawberry Lane. Two shops on Tong Road follow to right, with a Dutch gable style roof above the top two windows. To the left, painted white, is number 170, a second hand furniture shop with a selection of cupboards outside. A blackboard with a chalked price list hangs next to the door. On the side wall is a billboard advertising salad cream with the slogan 'Heinz of course'. Number 168 follows to the right. This is Fred Brown's off-license and tobacconists.

16 ace photos take you back to Armley in 1965

Raynville Grange and Raynville Court in Armley, pictured in 2012, are two of six tower blocks which will be demolished (Photo by Jonathan Gawthorpe/National World)

Demolition of six high-rise housing blocks to go ahead

Enjoy these photo memories from around west Leeds in 1996. PIC: YPN

33 photos to take you back to west Leeds in 1996

Raynville Grange in Armley is likely to be demolished. Picture from Google Maps (2021).

Plans to demolish six tower blocks on ice as rehousing issues surface

A view of air raid wardens post on south side looking east along Ley Lane. View towards city centre in background. Pictured in September 1945.

12 photo memories take you back to Armley in the 1940s

Brooklands and Bailey Towers, in Seacroft, are set to be demolished by Leeds City Council as the authority said that the 1960s high rises have exceeded their ‘design life'.

Six high rises set to be demolished with tower block residents rehoused

Papa John's, in Belle Vue Road, Armley, Leeds, wants to extend its opening hours past 11pm, the city council's environmental health unit has objected to an application over noise fears. Photo: Google.

Pizza takeaway faces objections to proposed 5am closing time

Helen Sykes Fashions announced the decision to leave their Leeds home of 37 years on their Instagram account. Picture: Rightmove

Beloved fashion retailer puts Leeds home of 37 years up for sale

Roland Waring, 92, was surprised by staff at Beech Hall Care Home, in Armley, Leeds, as his long-term partner Jacqui Stevenson, 76, a resident at the home, was waiting for him in a wedding dress. Photo: Simon Hulme.

Heart-warming moment 92-year-old marries wife in surprise wedding at care home

The Castleton Hotel pub on Armley Road one of Tetley's houses. On the left is Castleton Place, to the right Castleton Terrace. There was thought to have been a fortification in the area described as a 'castle'. the name Castleton is derived from this. Pictured in February 1964.

17 photos take you back to Armley in the 1960s

An architect's plan for the new homes on Mistress Lane in Armley. Photo: Leeds Community Homes

Community share scheme launched to build 34 new homes

Administrators have announce a raft of Wilko's closures. Photo: James Hardisty.

Two more Wilko stores in east and west of city set to close

Emergency services were called to Burnsall Grange in Leeds this afternoon (Photo by Google)

Police issue statement as man dies after falling from building

From left to right: Paigon Johnstone, Jeff Swithenbank, Rob Maney, Stefaney Raee and Amy Blessington.

Fears 'ancient woodland' 'full of dead trees' is now under threat

Leeds City Council has opened new gyms in its Armley, Morley and Wetherby leisure centres

Look inside the city's new state-of-the-art leisure centre gyms

The former Toll House on Stanningley Road pictured in October 1927.

Photo gems put the ace into 1920s Armley

The annual event to find the strongest man and woman in Leeds has been hosted by Implexus Gym in Armley since 2018.

Gruelling competition to find the city's strongest man and woman to return

The Brunswick Hotel, a Melbourne Ales owned pub on Oak Road. The landlord in June 1961 was Jack Baxter. The pub was replaced with a new road and houses after redevelopment.

Photos take you back to Wortley in 1961

Western Talkie cinema in January 1937. It originally opened as the Pictureland cinema on April 25, 1910 and had been converted from a Primitive Methodist Chapel, owned by American Bioscope Co Ltd, taken over by Tommy Thompson and Charles Metcalf in 1910. It seated 439 people. The name changed to Western Talkie in November 1933 and closed on May 26, 1956 to re-open in 1957 as the New Western. It was finally closed on December 30, 1960, after a showing of 'The Unforgiven' starring Burt Lancaster. It was converted to a bingo hall.

Photo gems celebrate life around Armley in the 1930s

The Harley Davidson at the KFC restaurant on Stanningley Road.

38 photos to take you back to west Leeds in 1998

On the left of this view is Cyril's greengrocery, which also sells fish, fruit and flowers. This was number 10 Main Road. Cardwell Street runs to the right edge, numbers 3 to 9 are in view. These houses awaited demolition in line with the citywide slum clearance programme.

Photo gems celebrate a year in the life of Armley in the mid-1960s

June Hancock celebrates her legal victory outside the outside the former J.W.Roberts Asbestos factory in Armley in the mid-1990s.

Blue plaque honour for Armley asbestos campaigner

Liz McCormack and Tracy Monsarrat at the Greggs store on Town Street in Armley

Meet city's devoted Greggs staff who have served sausage rolls for 40 years

The rear of Armley National School or Armley Higher Grade School which opened in 1832 and closed in 1966. It was located on Chapel Lane. Pictured in December 1967.

Photo gems from the 1960s put the ace into Armley

Memories of the day Troy Tire & Auto Centre opened in Armley.

The day drivers queued at the opening of a new motorists supermarket

Lynn Hayward and Mandy Marsden owners of the 'Slice Girls' sandwich bar on Upper Wortley Road. Pictured in May 1997.

27 photo memories take you back to Wortley in the 1990s

One of the reader's suggestions for a fantastic cooked breakfast was Residence 74 Cafe and Bar, in Otley Old Road.

The best places for breakfast according to the people who live here

Tobacconists B. Murgatroyd on the corner of Town Street and Carr Crofts in May 1955. Advertisements for various tobaccos in the window and adverts for the Empire theatre on the wall. Progress Stores is also visible.

21 photo gems showcase Armley in the 1950s

A vibrant new colour scheme now also features on the pub’s frontage.

Go inside historic city pub following a £194,000 makeover

Laynes Espresso is being fitted with a new kitchen, extension and a full refurbishment (Photo right: Laynes Espresso)

Award-winning coffee shop reopens as it undergoes huge refurbishment

Morning Star Sandwich Shop in Armley has been put up for sale with an asking price of £29.950

Popular sandwich put up for sale due to owner's health problems

The inquest of Trust 'TJ' Gangata was opened at Wakefield Coroner's Court this morning.

TJ Gangata died from ‘stab wound to the chest’

An aerial view of Meanwood from Woodhouse Ridge, looking across a rugby ground and fields towards Grove Lane running along the bottom in June 1973. The Meanwood Hotel public house is on the bottom right at the junction with Meanwood Road. Bentley Lane runs up on the far left with Bentley Primary School on its right hand side, while Stainbeck Road runs up on the right. Much of the housing in between the two, mainly terraces, has since been demolished and replaced by semi-detached housing.

15 photos take you back to 1973

Kaewan Salam Hamarashed had applied to Leeds City Council for a premises licence for his ‘Romanian-style’ Armley shop. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Shop denied alcohol licence over street drinking woes

Pandora is a members-only adult club and located in a former shoe warehouse unit in Ledgard Way, Armley. Picture: National World

Inside the swingers 'superclub' finding success despite initial backlash