These fantastic colour photos celebrate a year in the life of Armley at the end of the 1960s
Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netTaken from the top of Christ Church tower. Upper Armley School can be seen bottom left, both Alan Bennett and Barbara Taylor Bradford went to school here. Gott's Park can be seen middle left across Stanningley Road. Theaker Lane runs from bottom left with recently built high rise flats in the centre at Burnsall Court.
A view looking along Stanningley Road with snow on the ground in February 1969. Wyther Park Mount is in the foreground then the Wyther Park parade of shops with R.C. Groves, butchers, on the corner. The view is looking towards Bramley and Bramley Town End can be seen in the distance on the left.A view from the tower of Christ Church, Upper Armley in April 1969. Ridge Road can be seen crossing Stanningley Road and going up to Armley Ridge Terrace with allotments to the left.
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