Leodis latest Quarry Hill photographs

Quarry Hill, aerial view

16th July 1937. Aerial view of the Quarry Hill area where work is in progress on the construction of Quarry Hill Flats, top centre. Roads around the building site are, from top le...

Quarry Hill Flats, Oastler House

c1974/1975. View from the interior of the Quarry Hill Flats complex. It shows Oastler House, named after Richard Oastler (1789-1861) who was born close by in St. Peter's Square. H...

William Read Ltd., employment and goods entrances

c1974/1975. Image taken looking into the yard giving access to the employment and goods entrances of William Read Ltd., wholesale costumiers. The factory fronts Duke Street at the...

Quarry Hill Flats, view to St. Peter's Square

c1974/1975. This view was taken inside the Quarry Hill Flats complex looking out through the arched entrance of Priestley House to St. Peter's Square. Opposite the entrance are tw...

Quarry Hill Flats

C1974/1975. Two people are seen coming through one of the arched entrances at Quarry Hill Flats. The image shows the flats in a dilapidated state with some broken window panes. De...

Millgarth Street Police Station.

1969. Image shows the frontage of Millgarth Street Police Station taken in 1969. Millgarth Street Police Headquarters opened here in 1878 with a barracks and mortuary on the site....

Quarry Hill flats under construction

late 1930s. Aerial view showing Quarry Hill flats under construction, centre. Snaking down from the top left is York Road next to an area marked as 'York Road re-development area'...

St. Peter's Graveyard, view across York Street towards Quarry Hill flats

c1960s. In this image a woman sits on the grass beside beds of tulips at the edge of St. Peter's Graveyard. A man in a black jacket can be seen walking in York Street behind her. ...

Leeds City Bus Station from a window

1963. View of Leeds City Bus Station possibly taken from a window of a factory at the corner of Duke Street with York Street. A car is visible in York Street, left and the domes o...

Quarry Hill, aerial view

16th June 1999. Aerial view of Quarry Hill, the site of the notorious Quarry Hill Flats which were demolished in the mid 1970s. Now it is occupied by Quarry House at the top of th...

Quarry Hill, aerial view

16th June 1999. Aerial photograph of Quarry Hill, formerly the site of Quarry Hill Flats, demolished in the mid 1970s. The area is now dominated by Quarry House, the Department of...

St. Patrick's Church, York Road Flyover and Quarry House under construction

Undated. Image shows the red brick built St. Patrick's Church at the right-hand side and also York Road Flyover from the left. In the background, Quarry House, the state-of-the-ar...

Quarry House under construction

Undated. Image shows Quarry House under construction. It was to become the new Headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security. The building opened in 1993 on the fo...

Quarry House under construction

Undated. Image shows Quarry House under construction on the former site of Quarry Hill flats. This was to be the new headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security....

Inner Ring Road, Stage 5 under construction looking east

c1991/92. View of Stage 5 construction work on the Inner Ring Road looking east from the vicinity of the Quarry Hill Footbridge. On the left is the eastbound flyover carrying the ...

Quarry House under construction, from the slip road from the A 64

c1991/2. View of Quarry House, the new Department of Health and Social Security, under construction. In the foreground the slip road from the A64 at Woodpecker Junction rounds th...

Footbridge over York Road Flyover, Inner Ring Road

c1991/2. A workman on an access platform is painting the footbridge crossing the York Road flyover at Quarry Hill. It is adjacent to Quarry House which at the time was in the proc...

Quarry House under construction

c1991/2. View of Quarry House under construction on the former site of Quarry Hill flats. This £55 million project was to provide new headquarters for the London based Department ...

Footbridge over York Road Flyover, painting in progress

c1991/2. Two workmen on an access platform are painting the footbridge over York Road Flyover. The footbridge crosses the road from Quarry House, the Department of Health and Soci...

Inner Ring Road, westbound York Road flyover under construction

c1991/2. View from Woodpecker Junction looking north-west showing the £7.5 million scheme, Stage 5 of the Inner Ring Road well underway. In the foreground is the slip-road from th...

Quarry House under construction

c1991/2. Image shows Quarry House under construction, the new headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security. It occupies the site of Quarry Hill flats which were d...

Inner Ring Road, York Road (A 64) Westbound flyover under construction

c1991/92. View looks west down the slip road off York Road (A 64) from Woodpecker Junction and Marsh Lane. The junction is named after the Woodpecker Public House which stood at...

York Road Flyover, Inner Ring Road, to Quarry House

c1991/2. Image shows Stage 5 of the Inner Ring Road under construction. The newly constructed westbound flyover is just visible below the eastbound flyover. Looking beneath the sl...

Inner Ring Road, Stage 5

c1991/92. Construction work is in progress on Stage 5 of the Inner Ring Road, a £7.5 million scheme which opened in February 1992. It involved constructing a westbound flyover in ...

West Yorkshire Playhouse, by night

Undated. View of the West Yorkshire Playhouse taken at night. Built on the site of the old Quarry Hill Flats, it was opened on 8th March 1990 by Dame Diana Rigg.

Quarry House, entrance

Undated View of the walkway leading to the entrance to Quarry House, the Department of Health headquarters opened in 1993 on the site of the former Quarry Hill Flats.

Quarry House, grounds

Undated View showing the grounds of Quarry House, with part of the building itself visible in the background. Tree-lined steps lead up towards the entrance. Opened in 1993, these ...

Quarry House, grounds

Undated View showing the grounds of Quarry House, the government building on the site of the former Quarry Hill Flats, which is home to the Department of Health and the Department...

Quarry Hill Flats under demolition, St. Mary's Church

C1970s. Image is take from Quarry Hill Flats where demolition is in progress. The flats were demolished between 1975 and 1978. St Mary's Church, located between New church Place a...

Quarry Hill Flats, demolition in progress.

C1970s. Images shows demolition in progress on Quarry Hill Flats which took place between 1975 and 1978. West Yorkshire Playhouse (built 1990), Quarry House (1992 - 1993) and Coll...

Quarry Hill Flats under demolition.

C1970s. View through trees in blossom to Quarry Hill Flats which are in the process of being demolished. Demolition began with Jackson House on 25th September 1975 and the whole c...

Quarry Hill Flats, Demolition in progress.

C1970s. Close-up view of demolition in progress on Quarry Hill Flats. Demolition began in 1975 and was finally completed in June 1978. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

Quarry Hill Flats undergoing demolition.

C1970s. Scaffolding is in place on Quarry Hill flats as demolition is in progress. This is Nielson House with what was originally an archway for vehicles. This was blocked off in...

Quarry Hill Flats undergoing demolition.

C1970s. View of demolition in progress on Quarry Hill flats which took place between September 1975 and June 1978. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

Quarry Hill Flats, demolition in progress.

C1970s. Image shows Quarry Hill Flats undergoing demolition. Demolition took place between September 1975 and June 1978. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

Quarry Hill Flats undergoing demolition.

C1970s. View of Quarry Hill Flats through the trees as they undergo demolition. Demolition was completed between 1975 and 1978. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer.

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square

c1990s Evening view of the West Yorkhsire Playhouse in Playhouse Square. It comprises of the 750 seater Quarry Theatre, the 350 seater Courtyard Theatre, a bar, restaurant, the Ne...

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Playhouse Square

c1990s View of West Yorkshire Playhouse in Playhouse Square taken in the evening. The £13.5 million theatre was officially opened by Dame Diana Rigg on 8th March 1990.

Quarry House, steel structure on the roof.

Undated. Image shows the steel structure which tops Quarry House in Quarry Hill. The distinctive landmark building was designed by Terry Farrell as the Headquarters of the Nationa...

Quarry House, Department of Health / Department for work and pensions.

Undated. Image shows Quarry House designed by Terry Farrell for the National Health Service and Department for work and pensions. It opened in Quarry Hill in 1993. Staff relocated...

Quarry House, Department of Health / Department for work and pensions.

Undated. View of Quarry House, the Department of Health / Department for work and pensions. The building was designed by Terry Farrel who also designed the MI6 building in London....

Swimmers Arms, view of the yard from Dalby Court

1901. View of the rear yard of the Swimmers Arms beer house from outside an old cottage in Dalby Court. The Swimmers Arms was located at number 91 High Street on the corner with H...

Marquis of Granby's Yard from a cottage on Middleston's Passage

1901. View of the Marquis of Granby's Yard from a cottage in Middleston's Passage. The high wall in the foreground encloses the small, rear yard of the public house. The yard has ...

Wray's Yard looking East.

1901. View of Wray's Yard looking East towards St. Peter's Street. The yard is littered with baskets, barrels, boxes and crates as the yard is used by fish merchants including the...

Wray's Yard looking South - East

1901. View of Wray's Yard looking South - East showing a semi - derelict yard with old properties at the far end. There are handcarts and barrels, boxes and crates litter the grou...

Middleston's Passage

1901. Image shows Middleston's Passage, a very narrow passage accessed by an archway between buildings on St. Peter's Street, background. The four dwellings with doorsteps are bac...

St. Peter's Court, South of

1901. View South of St. Peter's Court showing very old properties subject to demolition Under the Local Provisional orders (Housing of Working Classes) (no. 2) Bill. The building ...

St. Peter's Street, cottages and business premises on the East side

1901. View of Cottages and business premises on the East side of St. Peter's Street looking towards Dyer Street. Above the archway, right, the hanging sign of three balls indicate...

Quarry House, under construction, from Marsh Lane

1980s. View showing Quarry House under construction, seen from Marsh Lane where traffic is queueing at the traffic lights, and taken during the late 1980s. Quarry House, the £55m ...

Quarry House, under construction

1980s. View of the constuction of Quarry House, the £55m headquarters of the Department of Health which opened in 1993 on the site of the former Quarry Hill Flats.