http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis latest York Road photographs en-gb 21 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/42/2013218_174342.jpg" >c1970-73. View looking west along York Road towards New York Road and the city centre, with construction work in progress on the right hand side. Flats on Haslewood Close can be s... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2013218_174342 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/41/2013218_174341.jpg" >c1970-73. View from York Road at the Woodpecker Junction looking towards New York Road and the flyover and into the city centre. Quarry Hill Flats, which were soon to be demolishe... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2013218_174341 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/18/201297_174018.jpg" >20th February 1925. View shows work taking place on a diversion to York Road. Workmen with spades can be seen along with machinery and vehicles bearing the name 'The Factory in th... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201297_174018 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/56/2012717_173856.jpg" >1939. View shows St. Patrick's Roman Catholic School on York Road by the junction with Saville Green. Children are playing outside. The three boys in the foreground include Terry ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012717_173856 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/54/2012717_173854.jpg" >1954. View shows two young boys looking bored sitting on a patch of grass at the side of Torre Road. A fence is seen in the background. Photograph courtesy of Terry Cryer. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2012717_173854 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/23/201191_172623.jpg" >1911. View shows a group of small children performing at a St. Patrick's Day concert at St. Charles' R.C. School on York Road. One of the girls is Catherine (Kitty) Lyons. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=201191_172623 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/54/2010818_171154.jpg" >February 2008. View of York Road showing the Shaftesbury public house, taken shortly before work started on the demolition of the pub which had been there for more than 70 years. ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010818_171154 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/91/2010527_170791.jpg" >June 2008. View of York Road showing the former public swimming baths and branch library building, now vacant and in a poor state of repair, despite Grade II listed status. This b... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170791 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/90/2010527_170790.jpg" >June 2008. View of the former York Road public swimming baths and branch library, which also once housed the Library Headquarters for the city. Designed by H. Ascough Chapmen and ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170790 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/89/2010527_170789.jpg" >June 2008. Rear view of the Shaftesbury Hotel, situated at the junction of York Road and Harehills Lane, taken during the process of demolition with the roof already partly disman... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170789 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/88/2010527_170788.jpg" >June 2008. View of the Shaftesbury Hotel at the junction of York Road and Harehills Lane, as seen from Rookwood Avenue. Osmondthorpe Lane runs across from centre left to join York... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170788 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/87/2010527_170787.jpg" >June 2008. View of the Shaftesbury Hotel at the junction of York Road and Harehills Lane, the latter just visible on the left. Taken shortly before the demolition of the building,... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170787 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/86/2010527_170786.jpg" >June 2008. View showing the gable end of the Shaftesbury Hotel at the junction of York Road and Harehills Lane. Work has started on the demolition of this pub, with the roof alrea... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170786 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/85/2010527_170785.jpg" >June 2008. View of the Shaftesbury Hotel at the junction of York Road and Harehills Lane, taken shortly before its demolition. Roof tiles have already been removed, and a 'For Sal... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2010527_170785 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/31/20091124_169831.jpg" >7th November 1938. View of York Road showing the factory of John Curtis & Son Ltd., store fitters, by the junction with Berking Avenue on the left. Tramlines can be seen on the ro... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169831 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/30/20091124_169830.jpg" >7th November 1938. View of York Road showing the Greyhound Inn, situated between the junctions with Woodman Terrace on the left and Bath Street to the right. This public house and... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169830 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/29/20091124_169829.jpg" >7th November 1938. View of the south side of York Road showing the junction with All Saints Terrace on the right. Empty buildings next to this including Crosslands at no.106 and A... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169829 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/28/20091124_169828.jpg" >5th September 1938. View of premises on the south side of York Road due for demolition as part of slum clearance of the area. On the left is the junction with Upper Accommodation ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169828 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/27/20091124_169827.jpg" >5th November 1938. View of the south side of York Road prior to slum clearance, showing premises between Elm Street on the left and Sloe Street, off the picture to the right. Entr... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169827 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/26/20091124_169826.jpg" >5th November 1938. View of the south side of York Road showing empty buildings prior to slum clearance of the area. On the left, next to the junction with Sloe Street, are the for... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169826 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/25/20091124_169825.jpg" >5th November 1938. View of the south side of York Road showing derelict buildings and advertising hoardings prior to slum clearance of the area. To the left of centre is the busin... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169825 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/24/20091124_169824.jpg" >18th September 1935. View of Joy's Fold, a yard off York Road near the junction with Marsh Lane. In the centre are the premises of Cecil Gilbert, shoeing smith, of no.15 Joy's Fol... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169824 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/23/20091124_169823.jpg" >September 1933. View of buildings in a yard off York Road, possibly Joy's Fold near the junction with Marsh Lane. The area was scheduled for improvement with a lot of buildings de... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091124_169823 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/17/20091120_169817.jpg" >6th May 1936. View of York Road showing shops at nos.238-242. On the left, no.242 is Harold Henry Truswell, grocer, advertising milk, 2d (old pence) a tin, pears three and a half ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091120_169817 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/16/20091120_169816.jpg" >6th March 1936. View of York Road showing (from right) nos.246-262, part of a block known as Carlton Terrace. On the left is the junction with Ivy Street; a notice points in this ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091120_169816 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/15/20091120_169815.jpg" >6th March 1936. View of York Road showing (from right) nos.252-262, part of a block known as Carlton Terrace. On the left, by the junction with Ivy Street, nos.262 and 260 are soo... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20091120_169815 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/96/2009824_169396.jpg" >1950s. View looking east along York Road showing three trams. At the front are two Felthams which came to Leeds from London in 1950: on the left is no. 531, destined for Middleton... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2009824_169396 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/92/2008616_166992.jpg" >Undated. View of the U.Y.M.I. Football Ground situated on Skelton Road, known as the Uni Ground. It is owned by East End Park Working Mens' Club and is the home ground of their f... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2008616_166992 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/46/200758_163446.jpg" >1987. View of the Schools Library Service when based at the Library Headquarters on York Road, which provideds books and other resources for schools in Leeds. Boxes of books on d... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200758_163446 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/45/200758_163445.jpg" >1987. View of the Schools Library Service when based at the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road. This service provides books and other resources for schools in Leeds, with boxes... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200758_163445 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/44/200758_163444.jpg" >1987. View of the Schools Library Service at the Library Headquarters on York Road. This service provides books and other resources for schools in Leeds, as well as support, advi... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200758_163444 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/43/200758_163443.jpg" >1987. View of the Schools Library Service when based ar the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road, looking down from the balcony, where a member of staff is working, to the main ar... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200758_163443 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/42/200758_163442.jpg" >1987. View of the former Library Headquarters building at 32 York Road. At the time of the photograph this housed the Patents Information Unit and the Schools Library Service as ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200758_163442 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/71/200754_163371.jpg" >1987. View of two of Leeds City Council's Mobile Libraries parked in the garage area in the basement of Library Headquarters on York Road. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163371 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/52/200754_163352.jpg" >Undated. View of the Patents Information Unit when based at the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road, showing the counter on the left and reading area to the right. This service,... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163352 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/51/200754_163351.jpg" >Undated. View of the Patents Information Unit when it was based at the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road. One of only a handful of similar services across the country, it prov... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163351 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/50/200754_163350.jpg" >Undated. View of Leeds City Libraries' Patents Information Unit, when based in the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road, showing the photocopying room. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163350 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/49/200754_163349.jpg" >Undated. This view of the Patents Information Unit when based at the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road shows just some of the rows of books providing detailed information on pa... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163349 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/48/200754_163348.jpg" >Undated. View showing rows of books on UK patents, just some of the resources provided by the Patents Information Unit at the Library Headquarters on York Road; patents from other... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163348 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/47/200754_163347.jpg" >Undated. View of Leeds City Libraries' Patent Information Unit when it was based at Library Headquarters on York Road. The Shelves are filled with books giving detailed specifica... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200754_163347 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/46/200752_163346.jpg" >Undated. View inside the Patents Information Unit when it was based in the Library Headquarters at 32 York Road, showing a corridor at the side of numerous rows of bookshelves fil... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200752_163346 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/45/200752_163345.jpg" >Undated. This view was taken inside the Patents Information Unit when the unit was at Library Headquarters on York Road. The view shows a long corridor between two rows of shelve... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=200752_163345 Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/16/2004128_76266116.jpg" >5th February 1964 Image shows cars on York Road during the 1964 improvement period. A sign in the centre of the image warns traffic to slow down. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_76266116 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/48/2004128_70289248.jpg" >5th February 1964 A man drives a bulldozer taking part in construction work during the 1964 York Road Improvement period. On the left a road traffic sign gives motorway directions... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_70289248 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/52/2004128_42040652.jpg" >5th February 1964 Image shows cars on York Road during the 1964 improvements. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_42040652 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/02/2004128_634402.jpg" >5th February 1964 Image shows cars on York Road during the 1964 improvements. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_634402 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/75/2004128_82879275.jpg" >5th February 1964 Image shows construction work on York Road during the 1964 improvement period. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_82879275 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/28/2004128_15653628.jpg" >5th February 1964 Image shows cars on York Road during the 1964 improvement period. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2004128_15653628 Gibson, Rose WYAS Collection - West Yorkshire Archives York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/86/20031212_72437686.jpg" >31st August 1897, Wedding photograph of John Henry Wilkinson and Amelia Yates at Newtown Church. To the right of the bride sit the grooms parents, Martha and Edwin Wilkinson, who ... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20031212_72437686 Gibson, Rose Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road <img src="http://www.leodis.net/imagesLeodis/thumbnail/73/20031212_4795473.jpg" >c. 1910. Posed photograph of patrons outside the White Horse Hotel and public house. This was at no. 360 York Road. They were about to go out on an organised trip. http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20031212_4795473 Gibson, Rose Local Studies Collection - Central Library York Road