14 agreeable photos take you back to Armley in the 1960s
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They focus on 1964 and feature local landmarks and shops and take you down streets which now have no name after they were demolished as part of slum clearance plans for fhe suburb. The 14 im ages are a mix from West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook 'YEP...

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