Leeds, in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies. This item is unavailable.Leeds, in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies

Leeds in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies is a fascinating collection of photographs of the city, from the archives of the Yorkshire Evening Post. Although the book covers a comparatively recent chapter in Leeds’s history, the changes in the city have been dramatic. In the 1950s the buildings of Leeds were black with soot, and mill chimneys still dotted the landscape. Steam trains and trams transported people around the city, while those with motor cars could drive up and park outside the city’s department stores without charge. By the end of the 1970s the city was already a very different place, and the pace of change has continued unabated. Buildings have been demolished or remodelled, traffic has been redirected along the inner relief road, reducing congestion in the city centre, and the blackened buildings and mill chimneys have almost disappeared. The people of Leeds also appear in these pages: tradesmen, office workers, postmen, millworkers, shoppers – all aspects of daily life in the city are documented. The images in Leeds in the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies are sure to bring back memories for many Leeds residents and will provide the younger generation with an insight into how the modern city has developed from its industrial past.

The Yorkshire Evening Post has been serving the people of Leeds and beyond since the closing years of the 19th century. It has reported on the lives of many generations of Yorkshire people, standing up time and again for its readers and the city at its heart. The Yorkshire Evening Post is one of the UK's largest regional newspapers, reflecting both the importance of the area it covers and the loyalty of its readers. For many homes in Leeds and Yorkshire, the day is not complete without the Evening Post. This book is a selection of images taken by staff photographers showing the physical and social changes in the city during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. From bustling streets full of shopping queues and vintage motors to the characters of yesteryear, this book vividly depicts this marvellous city as we once knew it. Prints of any of the pictures in this book can be purchased either online at www.photostoday.co.uk or by ringing the Yorkshire Evening Post Photosales Department on 0113 238 8360. All pictures are the copyright of Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd.