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Little Town Lane, number 18, the Harcourt family

late 1930s. Image shows members of the Harcourt family standing in the garden of their home at number 18 Little Town Lane. There is a flight of steep steps up to the entrance, rig...

Little Town Lane, number 18, Harcourt family photograph

Late 1920s. View of members of the Harcourt family seated on the steep steps of number 18 Little Town Lane. The older lady at the top is Mrs. Mary Harcourt, nee Crossley. She marr...

Little Town Lane, family group

1950s. Image shows Mrs. Elsie Nussey with her two children, posing for the camera in Little Town Lane. Mrs. Nussey was born Elsie Harcourt in 1904 and she married Walter Nussey i...

Women machinists at work in a clothing factory

Undated. View of the interior of a clothing factory showing many women machinists at work. They are seated opposite each other at vast work tables as they operate their Singer sew...

Harcourt family group portrait

1931. Image shows a group portrait of members of the Harcourt family taken to mark the 27th birthday of Elsie Harcourt, seen in the foreground. Her parents, Mary and Robert Harcou...

Baron Close, Children with Toys

Undated. In this image two very young children, a boy and girl, can be seen with their toys just outside the Harcourt family home of number 18 Little Town Lane. The houses in the ...

Little Town Lane, number 18, home of the Harcourt Family

Undated. Image shows Evelyn Harcourt outside the cellar kitchen of her family home, number 18 Little Town Lane. Her mother and father, Mary and Robert Harcourt had lived here from...

Robert Harcourt playing bowls, Moorville Grove

Undated. Action shot of Mr. Robert Harcourt playing Crown Green Bowls, off Moorville Grove with Cambrian Terrace visible in the background. There are three bowling greens on the s...

Beeston Hill Congregational Chapel

Undated. View of Beeston Hill Congregational Chapel located on Beeston Hill between the junctions of Colville Terrace, (left of centre) and Moorville Grove, (right edge). The chap...

Beeston Hill Congregational Chapel, Interior View

Undated. Interior view of Beeston Hill Congregational Chapel with a display of fruit and flowers for the Harvest Festival. The church was built in the Italian style in 1865 and co...

Old Peacock, Elland Road

1962. This picture shows the Old Peacock as it was in the summer of 1962, with a few of the 'locals' about to board the bus for a trip to Bridlington. The men are wearing white sh...

Bonfire in Celebration of the Coronation of King George V

22nd June 1911. Image shows a huge bonfire built for the celebrations held to mark the coronation of King George V, on the 22nd June 1911. The bonfire was constructed in a field j...

Yeadon Festivities in Celebration of the Coronation of King George V

22nd June 1911. Postcard view of crowds assembled on the High Street, and in front of Yeadon Town Hall, for the festivites in celebration of the coronation of King George V on 22n...

Proclamation of King George V, Yeadon Town Hall

12th May 1910. In this postcard image dignitaries are gathered on the steps of Yeadon Town Hall for the proclamation of George V's accession to the throne. Edward VII died on 6th ...

War Memorial, Scatcherd Park, Queens Promenade

April, 2013. This memorial, in Scatcherd Park, Queens Promenade, was originally unveiled and dedicated on 21st May 1927 by Alderman Joseph Kirk. It was accepted by the Mayor of Mo...

Crag Farm, watercolour painting by Joe Tunnington

c1955. Image shows Crag Farm as painted in watercolour by local artist Joe Tunnington around the mid 1950s. For a history of the farm see Leodis image ID 20031024 56966800. The fa...

Dyneley Arms, crossroads of Leeds Road and Pool Bank

Undated. View of the Dyneley Arms located at the crossroads of Leeds Road and Pool Bank. The Dyneley Arms was first registered as a public house in the 1850s. Two men with their d...

Brown Cow, Selby Road

Undated. View of the Brown Cow Public House in Selby Road. This is the original inn which stood at the junction with Hollyshaw Lane. It was replaced by a new building in later yea...

Colton Templenewsam Primary School, group portrait of infants

c1964. Group portraits of the infants of Colton Templenewsam Primary School located at the junction of Meynell Road and School Lane. The little girl wearing school uniform, second...

Colton Templenewsam Council School, School Photograph

c1934. Image taken in the grounds of Colton Templenewsam Council School, situated at the junction of Meynell Road with School Lane. Pupils of varying ages pose for this group port...

Albion Street, from Albion Place

Undated. View taken around the 1940s/1950s showing the Leeds Stock Exchange/Ford & Warren Solicitors building at nos. 57-61 Albion Street, seen from Albion Place. The top two flo...

North Street, number 201, Troy Auto Spares

c.Early 1966. View of number 201 North Street, the premises of Troy Auto Spares, 'The Motorists Discount Shop'. The business had been established here the previous year (1965) by ...

Brander Mount, children

c1954-55. View shows a group of children pictured on Brander Mount, taken on a Whit Sunday when all were dressed in their best outfits. Those in the picture include Bobby and Den...

Troy Auto Spares, number 60 North Lane

1968. View of Troy Auto Spares, "The Motorists Discount Shop" at number 60 North Lane. The proprietor, Vance Johnson had opened the shop the previous year, in 1967. The double f...

Troy Auto Spares, number 60 North Lane

1968. Image shows Vance Johnson, pictured with his wife-to-be, Ann, in front of his shop, Troy Auto Spares at number 60 North Lane. He had opened the shop the previous year, 1967...

Albion Street, from Albion Place

c1927. View shows no.55-63 Albion Street, seen from the junction with Albion Place. On the left edge is part of the Yorkshire Post Newspapers building at no.55, while on the far r...

Albion Street, looking north

c1929. View looking north along Albion Street. On the left is part of the Yorkshire Post offices at no. 55, with lamp posts at either side of the entrance to the yard. The next bu...

Albion Street, construction site of Dudley House, from Merrion Street

c1970-72. View looking from Merrion Street onto the junction with Woodhouse Lane and Albion Street showing the construction site of Dudley House, to be a 16-storey office block, c...

Merrion Street, Garden of Rest

c1970-73. View shows the St. John's Garden of Rest on Merrion Street looking across to Wade Lane in the backgrund. The building seen on the left comprises nos.15-29 Wade Lane. It ...

Park Lane, Headrow Clothes, auction of contents

1971. View shows Bainbro House, the former premises of Headrow Clothes Ltd., (originally known as Raper & Bainbridge Ltd.), situated by Westgate Roundabout and addressed as 135 Pa...

Can You Help?

c1970-72. View shows a cleared area of land with a notice advertising development of 45,000 sq. ft. of offices and showrooms, ready for occupation 1972. Buildings in the backgroun...

Merrion Centre, interior view

c1970-73. Interior view of the Merrion Centre. The first shops occupied this early example of a mixed-use development in 1963 and it was officially opened on 26th May 1964 by Mrs....

Wade Lane, looking north

c1970-73. View looking north along Wade Lane. The Merrion Hotel, opened on 12th January 1966, is on the left, with the entrance to the Merrion Centre in front. This shopping centr...

The Headrow, looking west

c1970-73. Looking west along The Headrow. The Odeon Cinema is on the right, then Lewis's department store following the junction with New Briggate. The Town Hall is seen in the di...

New Briggate, looking south-west

c1971. View of New Briggate looking south-west from the junction with Merrion Street, right, towards The Headrow. On the left, the Tower Cinema is showing the film 'Carry On Henry...

Norwich Union Insurance Group Building, City Square

c1970-73. View shows the Norwich Union Insurance Group Building at no.1 City Square, by the junction with Park Row, seen on the right. Barclays Bank occupies the ground floor. Thi...

Park Row, looking north

c1970-73. View of Park Row looking north. Very much part of the financial centre of Leeds, this street has a long association with banks; the Midland Bank is seen here on the left...

Kirkgate Market, entrance

c1970-73. View shows the entrance to Kirkgate Market Hall at the junction of Ludgate Hill, left, and Vicar Lane, right. Paul Turner, furniture supermarket, on the left is offering...

George Street, looking towards Dyer Street

c1970-73. View from George Street looking towards Dyer Street with Quarry Hill Flats in the background, left. A car park is on the right before the junction with East Lane. Furthe...

Cookridge Street, west side

c1970-73. View shows the west side of Cookridge Street. Shops visible include Austick's Polytechnic Bookshop, Peter Wilde hairdressing and Carmel religious bookshop. Henry Stead &...

Vicar Lane, east side

c1970-73. View shows the east side of Vicar Lane. On the right is the West Yorkshire Road Car Company Bus Station, known to locals as the Red Bus Station. This served mainly route...

Briggate, looking north

c1970-73. Looking north along Briggate from the junction with Boar Lane (left) and Duncan Street (right). Saxone shoes on the left had occupied this spot since around 1908; Saxone...

Boar Lane, looking south-east

c1970-73. View looking south-east from the City Square end of Boar Lane. On the left is Mason menswear then the junction with Upper Mill Hill followed by Berni Inn Restaurant. On ...

The Headrow, looking east

c1970-71. View looking east alsong The Headrow. Lewis's department store is on the left, followed by the Odeon Cinema; films on show include 'The Music Lovers' starring Richard Ch...

Briggate, subway

c1970-73. View shows the entrance to a subway on Briggate.

Commercial Street, looking west

c1970-73. View looking west along Commercial Street. Shops on the left include Lotus footwear, Peony Chinese restaurant and Moss Bros. tailors. On the right is W.H. Smith & Sons, ...

Lands Lane, looking south

c1972-73. View of Lands Lane looking south down towards Holy Trinity Church, taken sometime after April 1972 when it became one of the city's first pedestrianised shopping precinc...

Lands Lane, looking north

c1972-73. View of Lands Lane looking towards the junction with Albion Place and continuing up to Lewis's department store on The Headrow in the background. On the left is the Chur...

York Road, looking west

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...

York Road, Woodpecker Junction

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...