Leodis latest Chapeltown photographs

Chapel Allerton, Recreation Ground, Bandstand

c. late 1890s. View of the bandstand, possibly photographed when it was newly built, in Chapel Allerton Recreation Ground. The council purchased the site for the park in 1897 and ...

Chapeltown, Leeds Musicians

1954. View shows a group of Leeds musicians known as Ed O'Donnell and Friends outside an unidentified house in Chapeltown. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

Chapeltown, Leeds Musicians

1955. View shows a group of Leeds musicians at an unidentified address in Chapeltown. The group were known as Ed O'Donnell and friends. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

Mexborough Street, looking north

1971. View looking north from Mexborough Street, from which a footpath leads up between grassed areas towards Reginald Row in the background. The rear of terraced houses on Mexbo...

Leopold Street, cleared area

1971. View looking from Frankland Place showing a cleared area where houses on the even-numbered side of Leopold Street have recently been demolished (to the right-hand-side of th...

Back Francis Street seen from the junction with Nassau Place

1971. View of properties in Back Francis Street, this part of which ran between and parallel to Francis Street and Louis Street. Back Francis Street is photographed from Nassau Pl...

Spencer Place, from Leopold Street

1971. View of Spencer Place seen from Leopold Street. A high wall is seen surrounding the gardens of a row of terraced houses, numbered (from left to right) 2-24 Spencer Place. Th...

Spencer Place, junction with Leopold Street

1971. View of Spencer Place showing a row of terraced houses next to the junction with Leopold Street. The houses run in descending order from no.24 on the right. A high wall surr...

Newton Garth, new housing

1971. View shows new housing on Newton Garth, designed by Derek Walker Architects. On the left is Newton Road.

Chapeltown Road showing tramlines

c1934. View of Chapeltown Road showing tramlines. This was route 2 to Potternewton, Chapeltown, Moortown, Street Lane and Roundhay Park. Trams went from Briggate, by way of North ...

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...