Leodis latest Chapeltown photographs

Potternewton Park, multi-image postcard

Undated. Postcard view showing two separate circular images of Potternewton Park. The top image features the Mansion, while the lower one shows part of the gardens with flower bed...

Mansion, Potternewton Park, postcard

c1905. Postcard bearing a postmark of 17th May 1905 showing the Mansion at Potternewton Park. Formal gardens are seen in front.

The Mansion, Potternewton Park, postcard

Undated. Colour-tinted postcard of Potternewton Park showing the Mansion with several people seated around the outside.

The Mansion, Potternewton Park, postcard

c1909. View of the Mansion at Potternewton Park from a postcard with a postmark of October 1909. The Mansion, along with 27 acres of surrounding parkland, was purchased by Leeds C...

Potternewton Park, postcard

c1916. Postcard view of Potternewton Park showing flower beds, paths and trees. The park was purchased by Leeds Corporation from R. B. Jowitt in 1901. A postal date of 19th Februa...

Pollard's Wood, postcard

c1904. Colour-tinted postcard with a postmark of 26th August 1904 showing Pollard's Wood at Chapeltown.

Chapeltown Road, Yorkshire Ripper poster

Undated. View of Chapeltown Road showing a large police poster on the side of a building, asking for help to find the Yorkshire Ripper. Peter Sutcliffe was jailed for life in 1981...

Hamilton Place, no.19

Undated. View of Hamilton Place showing no.19, the groceries and provisions shop of J.R. Jennings, advertising among others Tetley's Bitter, Walls ice cream and Green Shield Stamp...

Daily Bread Bakery, 235 Chapeltown Road

1989. View of the Daily Bread Bakery, a Caribbean baker located at number 235 Chapeltown Road. It is housed in one of the shop units of the Chapeltown Business Centre and run by M...

Housing Renewal Team, Grange Avenue

1989. Image shows the Housing Renewal Team based at 5A Grange Avenue and also at Dudley House in the City Centre. They dealt with housing matters such as improvement grants and co...

Cowper Street

1989. View of derelict property in Cowper Street, part of a small area scheduled for demolition. The properties were situated in the Hillcrest General Improvement Area and conside...

Leeds West Indian Carnival, the Carnival Queen 1989

August 1989. Image shows the Carnival Queen chosen for 1989, at the Leeds West Indian Carnival. She is Ms. Sheila Haworth and her costume, representing a Rainbow of Peace, was des...

Leeds West Indian Carnival, Carnival Queen pictured with the Lord Mayor of Leeds

August 1989. View of the Carnival Queen, Ms. Sheila Haworth, in her elaborate 'Rainbow of Peace' costume, designed by Mr. Kam Sangra. She is pictured with the Lord Mayor of Leeds,...

Leeds West Indian Carnival, Carnival Queen for 1989, pictured with the Lord Mayor of Leeds

August 1989. Image taken at the annual Leeds West Indian Carnival showing the Carnival Queen chosen for 1989, Ms Sheila Haworth, in her costume on the theme of 'Rainbow of Peace.'...

Leeds West Indian Carnival, students from CHALCS

August 1989. Image shows students from CHALCS taking part in the annual Leeds West Indian Carnival. CHALCS stands for the Chapeltown and Harehills Assisted Learning Computer Schoo...

Carnival Queen 1986, Leeds West Indian Carnival

August 1986. Image shows the Carnival Queen chosen for 1986 at the Leeds West Indian Carnival, held annually. She is Lisa Condor and her elaborate costume of a sea anemone was des...

Hamilton Avenue, numbers 1 to 29

December 1988. View of Hamilton Avenue from the corner with Hamilton Place. Numbers run from left to right, 1 to 29. This street was to become part of the Granges 'enveloping' sch...

Sikh Centre, Chapeltown Road, Community Lunch

28th July 1989. Image shows some of the 250 people who attended the Sikh Centre in Chapeltown Road to take part in the Community Lunch and sample the vegetarian menu. It was an ev...

Black Music Festival, Potternewton Park

27th August 1989. Image taken on Bank Holiday Sunday, 27th August 1989, at the Black Music Festival held annually in Potternewton Park. It is a free community event sponsored by L...

Potternewton Park, new swings

1983. Image shows children playing on the recently erected swings in Potternewton Park. The swings were part of a scheme to improve the park which included other safe and modern p...

Chapeltown and Harehills Assisted Learning Computer School (CHALCS)

December 1988. Image shows children learning computer skills at the Chapeltown and Harehills Assisted Learning Computer School (CHALCS) based at Technorth, number 9 Harrogate Road...

Chapeltown, Buslingthorpe, Sheepscar and Harehills, aerial view

Undated. Aerial view of Chapeltown also showing the areas of Buslingthorpe (bottom left), Sheepscar (bottom right) and Harehills (top right). A proposed roundabout and road wideni...

Chapeltown Road, number 149, H.S.B. Desmond's

c1974/1975. Image shows number 149, Chapeltown Road, the business of Herbert S.B. Desmond. The sign above the frontage reads 'B Beautiful Unisex Hairdressing Salon & Beauty Centre...

Kenneth Clarke, Employment Minister, a visit to Leeds

October 1986. Image shows Kenneth Clarke, Minister for Employment, right, as he meets local residents of Chapeltown. The Government had introduced the Task Force scheme where eigh...

Chapeltown Job Centre, Kenneth Clarke meets local residents

October 1986. Kenneth Clarke, Minister for Employment meets local residents at the newly established Chapeltown Job Centre. Chapeltown had been designated as one of the eight area...

Employment Minister, Kenneth Clarke meets local residents of Chapeltown

October 1986. Image shows Kenneth Clarke, the Minister for Employment, as he meets local residents of Chapeltown. Because of high unemployment levels Chapeltown had been chosen as...

Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road, Councillor Lorna Cohen with a student

December 1985. Image shows Harehills Councillor Lorna Cohen observing a student working at the newly opened Technorth, a technology training centre situated at number 9 Harrogate ...

Dr. B's Caribbean Restaurant, 191-193 Chapeltown Road

December 1989. View of staff behind the counter of Dr. B's Caribbean Restaurant, set up by Doctor Barnado's, the young people's charity. The restaurant was run with funding from T...

Dr. B's Caribbean Restaurant, 193-195 Chapeltown Road

December 1989. View of staff in chef's whites working in the kitchen of Dr. B's Caribbean Restaurant at numbers 193-195 Chapeltown Road. Although run as a successful restaurant, D...

Granges Enveloping scheme, red brick-terraced housing

December 1988. Image shows red brick terraced housing, part of the Granges 'Enveloping' scheme. It involved the external repair and renovation of homes in the area including re-ro...

Technorth, Mike Carter of Picture Box with student, Jayne David

October 1986. Image shows Mike Carter of Picture Box, based at Technorth's new premises in Harrogate Road. With him is Technorth student, Jayne David who had embarked on a work pl...

Grange View, part of the Grange View Enveloping Programme

October 1986. Image shows scaffolding in place on Grange View, a row of brick built terraced homes. It was taken at the commencement of the Granges Enveloping Programme which, aft...

Islamic Centre, Spencer Place, visit of His Excellency Shaharyar Khan, the Pakistan Ambassador to London

4th July 1987. Image taken at the Islamic Centre in Spencer Place on the visit of His Exellency Shaharyar Kahn, the Pakistan Ambassador to London. He is being welcomed by Dr. Shah...

Sikh Ladies' Group, Sikh Centre, 10 Brandon Way

October 1986. Image shows members of the newly formed Sikh Ladies' Group at the new Sikh Centre at number 10 Brandon Way. The group met on Tuesday and Friday nights between 7.00pm...

Cowper Street, part of the Granges Enveloping Programme

October 1987. Image shows red brick properties in Cowper Street with scaffolding in place. The Granges Enveloping Programme was part of the Granges Housing Action Area and substa...

Technorth, Harrogate Road, former Computer Studies students

October 1986. Image shows Jeoffrey 'Scully' Walwyn and David Phillips who had recently completed a one-year course in Computer Studies at Technorth in Harrogate Road. This had ena...

Reginald Street, man and baby on horseback

1937. Image taken in the garden of number 37 Reginald Street and shows a Mr. Harvey, of the firm of J. Harvey & Son, mounted on horseback with baby daughter, Eileen. The dairy bus...

Reginald Street, milk delivery wagon belonging to J. Harvey & Son

Undated. Image shows a milk delivery wagon belonging to the firm of J. Harvey & Son of number 37 Reginald Street. The vehicle is loaded with large milk churns and crates containin...

Reginald Street, young man and Harvey's delivery van

Undated. A young man poses in front of a three-wheeled delivery van belonging to J. Harvey & Son, of 37 Reginald Street. The sign on the van reads 'Harvey's, The Dairy Farmers (Le...

Reginald Street, handcart belonging to J. Harvey & Son

Undated. Image shows a man with a small handcart belonging to the firm of J. Harvey & Son, 'The Dairy Farmers of number 37 Reginald Street, also known as 'The Model Dairy'. Joe Ha...

Reginald Street, row of vehicles belonging to Harvey's 'The Dairy Farmers'

Undated. Image shows a fleet of vehicles belonging to Harvey's 'The Dairy Farmers' of 'The Model Dairy'. J. Harvey & Son was located at number 37 Reginald Street. In 1935 Joe Harv...

Reginald Terrace, Chapeltown Library

5th March 2007. View of Chapeltown Library on Reginald Terrace, showing a giant chessboard in the grounds outside. Benches are placed on either side of the chessboard and the ches...

Reginald Terrace, Chapeltown Library

5th March 2007. View of Chapeltown Branch Library situated on Reginald Terrace.

Chapeltown Road, memorial to Norma Hutchinson

5th March 2007. View of a memorial plaque to Councillor Norma Hutchinson, situated on Chapeltown Road outside Chapeltown Library. The plaque reads : "In Memory of Norma Hutchinson...

Reginald Terrace, Chapeltown Library, side view

5th March 2007. Side view of Chapletown Library situated on Reginald Terrace.

Chapeltown Road, nos.164-166

5th March 2007. View of Chapeltown Road showing a row of shops on the east side. In the centre are no.166, Independent Woman, hairdressers and no.164 a vacant shop. To the left is...

Chassidishe Synagogue, 46 Spencer Place

Undated. View of the Chassidishe Synagogue at number 46 Spencer Place which dates from 1935. The congregation moved here from the Leylands area when they bought Spencer Hall for £...

Chassidishe Synagogue, 46 Spencer Place, interior view

Undated. Image shows an interior view of the ground and first floors of the Chassidishe Synagogue at number 46 Spencer Place. The synagogue was purpose built, opening in 1935, and...

Chassidishe Synagogue, 46 Spencer Place, interior view

Undated. View from the first-floor showing the interior of ther Chassidishe Synagogue, a purpose built synagogue which opened at number 46 Spencer Place in 1935. Members of the co...

Chassidishe Synagogue, the Ark and pulpit

Undated. View of the Ark and the pulpit at the Chassidishe Synagogue at number 46 Spencer Place. The congregation moved into the purpose built synagogue in 1935 after years of sav...