An archive of over 60,000 images of Leeds: visit the Leodis website to browse the full collection. This photographic archive brings together collections held by Leeds Libraries as well as collections from West Yorkshire Archive Service, the Thoresby Society, Leeds Civic Trust and Leeds Museums and Galleries. In addition, many individual donations have been added to the website (please contact the Local and Family History department if you have photographs you wish to share with us).
The website has recently relaunched (April 2021) – you can read more about that relaunch and the features available elsewhere on the blog.
The Leodis Collection is used for a wide range of purposes. One particularly interesting project was Leeds Libraries’ involvement with Historypin; click here to read more about people sharing their stories and memories of Leeds.
Finally, you can read an in-depth account of how the Leodis site came into being in a short history elsewhere on the blog.
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Thanks for getting in touch Brian! Glad you’re enjoying our blog and Leodis – do let us know if there’s anything we can help you with.
Thanks
Antony
Hello just found Secret library Leeds by sheer chance via Secret Leeds site . ! Lots of interesting things to learn about .Already look at the Leodis site which I love looking at. So will be exploring Secret library Leeds now as well. Regards Janet
Hi Janet,
Great to have you aboard – welcome to the Secret Library Leeds blog! Please get in touch with us via libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk if you’ve got any questions about anything featured on the blog.
Thanks,
Antony
Librarian
Leeds Central Library
Picture of little urchin playing by old mail van on Chambers Street is me.I was born in that house along with my brother and we were delivered by our then GP.
Aerial Garforth/barwick/aberford
I believe that the picture at the top is Algeria St. In Beeston Hill and the house on the left was once occupied by Mrs Lily Rawson, she was the sister of my paternal grandmother, this would have been in the early 1950’s (possibly earlier and later). The only room I went in was the cellar kitchen which was reached by a flight of stone steps in the passage at the left of the house, you can see the entrance on the ‘photo.
Thanks for this Mike – really interesting. You can also add your memories below each photograph on the Leodis website itself – that way other interested viewers can see your comments along with those of other people with similar memories.
Best wishes,
Antony
Librarian
Leeds Central Library
Believe there was a street with back to back housing in what was known as Back Benson Street. (I might be wrong). As far as I am aware there were two Morris families living there. One in No 1. Another further down around No 35/39?
Any information about the occupants especially those in No 1. Gratefully received.
Looking for details on families by the surname of Morris who lived in Back Benson Street. Believe one lived at No1 which I am more interested in the other further down.
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I remember Back Benson Street and would like any information available on it. A family called Lawer used to live there.
Can anyone remember a family called Lawer who lived in Back Benson Street. There was William, his wife Margaret and four Children. Any information would be appreciated