http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis latest Wortley photographs en-gb 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Copyright: (C) Leeds City Council, see http://www.leodis.net for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.leodis.net/rss/ <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/02/2013122_174302.jpg" >1969. View of Upper Wortley Road showing the junction with Ashley Road on the left. The main focus is a single storey building used as a cafe at nos. 63-65, though it appears boar... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2013122_174302 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/95/2013122_174295.jpg" >1969. View of Tong Road showing old terraced houses numbered (from left) 263 to 269, opposite Sultan Street and close to Whingate Junction. Some were through terraces and others ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2013122_174295 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/71/20121112_174171.jpg" >c1981. View shows Green Lane, in the foreground, by the junction with Tong Road, on the right. At the corner is a chemist's shop at no.24-26 Tong Road. To the left is T.L. Thirkil... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20121112_174171 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/70/20121112_174170.jpg" >23rd October 1981. View looking across to Oldfield Lane from Tong Road. An area of grass, situated in front of Wortley Towers (off the picture), lies in between. On the right is T... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20121112_174170 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/55/2012118_174155.jpg" >19th August 1981. View of Whitehall Road showing part of the Whitehall Road Industrial Estate on the right. Businesses include Ringparts (Leeds) Ltd., wholesale vehicle parts. Thi... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012118_174155 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/54/2012118_174154.jpg" >19th August 1981. View of Whitehall Road showing Ringparts (Leeds) Ltd., wholesale vehicle parts, at the Whitehall Road Industrial Estate. The junction with Bangor Terrace is on t... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012118_174154 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/17/2012730_173917.jpg" >Undated. View shows the bandstand at Wortley Park, also known as Wortley Recreation Ground. This was probably taken while it was still under construction as it does not appear as ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012730_173917 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/16/2012730_173916.jpg" >7th January 1905. View shows the bandstand at Wortley Park, also known as Wortley Recreation Ground. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012730_173916 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/15/2012730_173915.jpg" >April 1904. View shows the bandstand at Western Flatts Park, presumably taken at the time of the opening of the park, which took place in 1904. The park is situated on land betwee... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012730_173915 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/96/2012725_173896.jpg" >1965. In this image two small boys are seated on the bumper of a Volkswagon car, outside number 9 Kellett Terrace. Kellett Terrace is part of an estate built by Hall and Dudley i... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012725_173896 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/79/2012723_173879.jpg" >15th September 1924. View shows the scene of a motorcar accident on Whitehall Road by the cross roads with Lower Wortley Ring Road. A street lamp is seen on the corner. The chimne... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012723_173879 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/66/2012720_173866.jpg" >April 1904. View shows the bandstand at Western Flatts Park. The park was opened in 1904, built on land bought by Leeds Corporation from the Cliff family of the adjacent Cliff Hou... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012720_173866 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/46/2012514_173546.jpg" >October 1983. Looking along Wellington Road at the junction with Driver Street. No.57 Wellington Road is on the corner; this former shop is here boarded up and soon to be demolish... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012514_173546 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/15/2011127_173015.jpg" >1911. Image shows a number 501 trolley bus as it travels along Whitehall Road on its journey from New Farnley to City Square. This service opened on 20th June 1911 and it was the ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011127_173015 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/10/2011127_173010.jpg" >1911. Image shows the trolley and tram junction at the junction with Whitehall Road, left, foreground and right of centre background and Gelderd Road. foreground right and backgro... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011127_173010 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/04/2011127_173004.jpg" >c1911. Image shows tram track been laid in Tong Road c1911. This section of track ran from near the junction of Copley Hill to Whingate. It was route number 10. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011127_173004 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/03/2011127_173003.jpg" >c1911. Image shows men at work laying tram track in Tong Road. There are in the region of 20 men involved in the construction process. On the left a man on a ladder is posting adv... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011127_173003 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/97/2011126_172997.jpg" >31st December 1965. Looking along Maude Terrace from Ayrton Street, off Tong Road. Houses numbered 1 to 7 are on the left and 2 to 8 on the right. These form back-to-backs with Eb... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011126_172997 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/59/20111124_172959.jpg" >26th September 1966. View of Oldfield Lane showing no.96, a branch of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Sociey, selling fish, fruit and flowers. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111124_172959 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/18/20111121_172918.jpg" >August, 1911. Image shows a workman Thermit welding tram track in Tong Road. Other workmen are watching the proceedings in the background. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111121_172918 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/17/20111121_172917.jpg" >August 1911. View of workmen laying tram track in Tong Road. The two men in the foreground are Termit welding. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111121_172917 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/18/20111019_172818.jpg" >Undated. Image shows Tong Road, foreground, looking towards the junctions with Wellington Street, background, left, and Copley Hill in the background, right, which are either side... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172818 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/17/20111019_172817.jpg" >Undated. View of Hall Lane, left, at the junction with Oak Road, foreground, right. The properties on the right are numbers 2,4 and 6 Hall Lane. Further along, with a bay window, ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172817 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/16/20111019_172816.jpg" >Undated. Image shows Tong Road at the junctions with Cross Lane, foreground left, and Upper Wortley Road, also left with the hair salon 'Bleu' on the corner. On the other side of ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172816 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/15/20111019_172815.jpg" >Undated. View to Armley Jail from Oak Road. Between the prison and Oak Road are properties in Gloucester Terrace and the recreation ground. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172815 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/14/20111019_172814.jpg" >Undated. View form Oak Road with Armley Jail in the background. In the middleground Oak Road recreation ground can be seen and, between the recreation and the prison, properties i... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172814 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/13/20111019_172813.jpg" >Undated. View of Castleton Care Home in Green Lane, built on the former site of Green Lane School. In the foreground is the junction with Holdforth Green. On the right the entranc... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172813 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/12/20111019_172812.jpg" >Undated. View of Tong Road (foreground) at the junction with Green Lane. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111019_172812 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/09/20111014_172809.jpg" >Undated. View of Oldfield Lane, looking towards the London & North Eastern Railway bridge and Wortley Recreation Ground. On the left is the New Wortley Conservative Club on the so... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111014_172809 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/08/20111014_172808.jpg" >Undated. View of the New Inn, located on the north side of Tong Road at number 336. The New Inn used to be the terminus for the number 16 trams (Whingate, New Inn, Lower Wortley r... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20111014_172808 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/35/2011721_172435.jpg" >Undated. Colour-tinted postcard showing the bandstand at Western Flatts Park. The 22-acre park was purchased by Leeds Corporation in 1902 from the Cliff family of the adjacent Cli... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011721_172435 Artemis, Leeds City Council Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/34/2011721_172434.jpg" >c1919. Postcard view of Western Flatts Park with a postal date of 20th November 1919. The bandstand can be seen in the centre. The park was purchased by Leeds Corporation fom the ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011721_172434 Artemis, Leeds City Council Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/33/2011721_172433.jpg" >c1910. View of Tong Road from a postcard with a date of 19th May 1910 written on the back. Shops are seen on both sides of the road, many with awnings over the windows. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011721_172433 Artemis, Leeds City Council Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/17/2011131_171717.jpg" >c1930s. Image shows a happy group of school boys with members of staff at a school in Wortley. Circled, near the centre, is Jesse Stanhope. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011131_171717 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/14/2011131_171714.jpg" >c1920s. Group portrait of Wortley 'clippies', bus or tram conductresses. They wear warm uniforms including a military style coat with a collar and a peaked cap. The Leeds badge is... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2011131_171714 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/22/2010727_171022.jpg" >Undated. Aerial view of Wortley showing railway lines, railway sidings and Copley Hill junction. Wortley gas works are seen at the top left corner. Wellington Road runs parallel t... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010727_171022 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/19/2010726_171019.jpg" >1962. View shows film director John Schlesinger directing a scene from the film "Billy Liar", shot on location at a site just off Green Lane which was in the middle of major redev... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010726_171019 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/02/2010621_170902.jpg" >Undated. Image shows a street of derelict terrace houses, presumably taken shortly before demolition. This is believed to be Bruce Street and from the left the numbering would ha... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010621_170902 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/77/2010616_170877.jpg" >1962. View shows the actor Tom Courtenay during the shooting of the film 'Billy Liar' in which he played the title role. He is seen here in part of a dream sequence in which he dr... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170877 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/76/2010616_170876.jpg" >1962. View taken during the shooting of the film 'Billy Liar', filmed on a site off Green Lane where demolition of old terraced housing was in progress. In this scene, Billy (play... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170876 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/75/2010616_170875.jpg" >1962. View shows actors taking a break during the shooting of the film 'Billy Liar' on a cleared area just off Green Lane. They are playing soldiers in the fictional land of Ambro... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170875 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/74/2010616_170874.jpg" >1962. View taken during the shooting of the film 'Billy Liar' on a cleared area just off Green Lane. This shows extras taking a break in between the filming of their scene as an a... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170874 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/73/2010616_170873.jpg" >1962. View shows a group of extras preparing for the shooting of a scene in the film 'Billy Liar' on an area of cleared ground off Green Lane. The film, which starred Tom Courtena... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170873 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/72/2010616_170872.jpg" >1962. View shows a group of extras preparing for a scene in the film 'Billy Liar', part of which was shot in Leeds; this scene was filmed on a site off Green Lane where demolition... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170872 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/71/2010616_170871.jpg" >1962. View shows a group of extras preparing for a scene in the film 'Billy Liar', taking place on an area of cleared ground off Green Lane. The film, adapted from the book of the... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170871 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/70/2010616_170870.jpg" >1962. View of the set of the film 'Billy Liar' on a cleared site off Green Lane. On the right is director John Schlesinger. The site was chosen due to recent demolition of terrace... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170870 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/69/2010616_170869.jpg" >1962. View shows film director John Schlesinger (facing camera) during the shooting of his film 'Billy Liar'. This scene was shot on a cleared area off Green Lane where old terrac... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170869 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/68/2010616_170868.jpg" >1962. View shows the camera crew and continuity girl taking a break during the shooting of the film 'Billy Liar'. This site off Green Lane was one of several locations used in the... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170868 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/66/2010616_170866.jpg" >1962. View shows actor Tom Courtenay during shooting of the film 'Billy Liar' in which he played the title role. This scene, shot at a site off Green Lane, shows Billy's dream of ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170866 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/65/2010616_170865.jpg" >1962. View shows a scene from the film 'Billy Liar' being shot on location at a site off Green Lane, with Green Lane Primary School in the background. Demolition was taking place ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010616_170865 Local Studies Collection - Central Library Wortley