These collection features local landmarks as well as those well travelled streets at the heart of the community which will be remembered by a generation of people who called the suburb home back in the day. It also includes streets which now have no name after slum clearance during the decade reduced housing stock to rubble. The images are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 19 atmospheric photos take you around the streets of Armley in the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Armley in the 1980s
Looking West along Aviary Road from the north side of the junction with Arley Street in September 1982. Aviary Autos is on the right at number 38, opposite Arley Grove.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Armley in the 1980s
Winchester Road view from Hall Lane in December 1980. Armley Gaol can be seen to the right, before the extensions were carried out. The remains of Elsworth Street can be seen on the left. At the bottom of Winchester Road there is the rear of I.M.I. Marston Radiator Services Ltd. at number 49 Armley Road. Burley Hill, is visible in the background.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Armley in the 1980s
View of Aviary Road looking from the South-West corner of junction with Arley Street. Aviary Autos can be seen at number 38 Aviary Road. Pictured in September 1982.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Armley in the 1980s
A block of back-to-back properties in the process of demolition. On the left end are shop premises at no.104 Tong Road then houses follow on numbered 1-7 Fearnley Street. Buildings on surrounding streets have already been demolished, and an old armchair lies on its back in the foreground. Taken during the early 1980s.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Armley in the 1980s
Aviary Road from the North-Eastern end of Arley Grove. Aviary Autos, on the right, is at number 38 Aviary Road. Pictured in September 1982.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Armley in the 1980s
Looking west along Tong Road in August 1981. The Lyric Cinema is seen on the left, while on the right are the rears of houses on Southfield Mount and Cricketers Terrace. The Lyric opened on December 9, 1922 with a showing of 'The Three Musketeers' starring Douglas Fairbanks. After closing and re-opening twice in the late 1970s it finally shut down on December 1, 1988, the last film being 'Good Morning Vietnam'.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net