A team of volunteers at Leeds Civic Trust has been cataloguing sites captured in a collection of photo slides given to the charity by the now-defunct Leeds Development Corporation, which operated between 1988 and 1995. This was an agency set up under the Thatcher government to regenerate sites in the city centre and in Kirkstall. The agency by-passed normal planning processes with decisions made by a small group of government appointed directors. Planning approvals were then implemented by...
It brings together memories of shops and local landmarks as well as stories making the news headlines during the decade. Familiar faces and well known streets are also featured among the 14 images from back in the day. They are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and...
Cookridge, Tinshill and Ireland Wood are within walking distance of each other yet each boast their own unique identity and sense of community. These 32 photos, plucked from the YEP archive, celebrate different aspects of life around LS16 from schools and pubs, through to sport and shopping. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free...
They provide a fascinating slice of life around the city before the horrors of the First World War unfolded. Landmarks and city centre scenes all fall under the spotlight as well as life in the suburbs including Beeston, Oakwood Sheepscar and Killingbeck. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and...
The Child and Family Guidance Center of Texoma held its annual Starfish benefit on May 4 at the Blue Willow Cafe.
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The Brown Cow on Selby Road has been serving a warm welcome to regulars and visitors for generations. This photo from June 1998 is one of 14 showcasing life in the suburb during the 1990s. Community action, local sport and school life are all featured in this wonderful round up of memories powered by photos from the YEP archive. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 47 photos to take you back to east Leeds in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER:...
1979 proved to be a year of out with the old and in with the new for a city and its residents. Down came the cooling towers at Kirkstall Power Station while it was a 12 months the Leeds Registry Office opened for registration of births, deaths and marriages. It was also a year of celebration with the Hotel Metropole celebrating 80 years of welcoming guests while the Lord Mayor’s Parade attracted more than 50,000 people. These photos are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is...
They focus on 1909, a year which featured a city building for the future and a gear change in traffic and travel. Lesser known areas of Leeds such as Bank, Leylands and Mabgate are all in focus as well as the city centre and suburbs including Yeadon, Rawdon, Bramley and Woodhouse. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at...
They turn back the clock to the 1990s and showcase the people and events which brought a community together as well as making it a popular tourist destination. They feature memories from Ilkley Carnival and the annual British Watercolour Society and British Society of Miniaturists Art Show as well as celebrity visits and town landmarks including Ilkley Moor and White Wells Cottages. READ MORE: 49 unseen photos of Ilkley through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook...
More than 2,000 people packed Windsor’s Festival Plaza to ring in the Sikh New Year on Sunday. Under a hot sun made warmer by the shadeless concrete venue, members of Windsor’s Sikh community enjoyed cooked food, fruit bowls, and frozen treats, and participated in prayer before parading along Riverside Drive. “I come every year. It […]