29 wonderful photos take you back to Woodhouse in 1960

A sense of community and belonging shines through in these evocative photos celebrating a year in the life of Woodhouse.

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 18th Apr 2023, 04:45 BST

Updated 18th Apr 2024, 11:15 BST

This gallery rewinds to 1960 and showcases shops, pubs and fish and chips shops as well as street scenes featuring children playing cricket in the road and others dressed for a game of 'cow-boys'. The photos are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service, which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

Little Woodhouse Street is to the left, Caledonian Road on the right. At the junction are numbers 2a, then 2 Little Woodhouse Street. Number 2 is N. Ware, selling fish, fruit and vegetables. The shop sign also advertises that he is a rabbit salesman. Painted on the window is a list of foods on offer that day: peaches, pears, grapefruit, lemons, garden peas, broad beans, Coss(as spelled) lettuce, gooseberries, fresh herrings, Scarboro Woof(fish), cod, haddock, Finnan(haddock), Kippers, fishcakes.

1. Woodhouse in 1960

Little Woodhouse Street is to the left, Caledonian Road on the right. At the junction are numbers 2a, then 2 Little Woodhouse Street. Number 2 is N. Ware, selling fish, fruit and vegetables. The shop sign also advertises that he is a rabbit salesman. Painted on the window is a list of foods on offer that day: peaches, pears, grapefruit, lemons, garden peas, broad beans, Coss(as spelled) lettuce, gooseberries, fresh herrings, Scarboro Woof(fish), cod, haddock, Finnan(haddock), Kippers, fishcakes. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

Boys are playing cricket with bat and wicket. On the right is a Craven milk delivery float in Caledonian Street in July 1960.

2. Woodhouse in 1960

Boys are playing cricket with bat and wicket. On the right is a Craven milk delivery float in Caledonian Street in July 1960. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

Warwick Street in July 1960. In focus is the Fuel Shop, also an office for Hyde Park Taxis. The Fuel Shop had a variety of goods on offer, catering for customers with open(coal) fires. A list of prices includes a CWT of coal for 7/- (37.5p), coal bricks 2/4d a dozen (slightly less than 25p). Fire lighters, fire wood and paraffin were also for sale. To the right is Little Woodhouse Street, the shop is Moorfield Cleaners,

3. Woodhouse in 1960

Warwick Street in July 1960. In focus is the Fuel Shop, also an office for Hyde Park Taxis. The Fuel Shop had a variety of goods on offer, catering for customers with open(coal) fires. A list of prices includes a CWT of coal for 7/- (37.5p), coal bricks 2/4d a dozen (slightly less than 25p). Fire lighters, fire wood and paraffin were also for sale. To the right is Little Woodhouse Street, the shop is Moorfield Cleaners, Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

Three small boys in the foreground are dressed for a game of 'cow-boys' on Caledonian Road in July 1960.

4. Woodhouse in 1960

Three small boys in the foreground are dressed for a game of 'cow-boys' on Caledonian Road in July 1960. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

Caledonian Road is on the left, a grocers shop run by J. and D. Finlay. Back Blundell Terrace runs to the right. Pictured in July 1960.

5. Woodhouse in 1960

Caledonian Road is on the left, a grocers shop run by J. and D. Finlay. Back Blundell Terrace runs to the right. Pictured in July 1960. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service

Fenton Street in August 1960. Ramp access has been fitted to the front of the house. It was possibly being used as a hospital department for Leeds Infirmary which was nearby. A sign on the wall mentions speech therapy. Moving right, a gap in the buildings led to Driffield Place. The premises of A.T. Stroud and Co. auto electricians was 90 - 94 Fenton Street, it was also a Gospel Hall (upper floor) for the Plymouth Brethren.

6. Woodhouse in 1960

Fenton Street in August 1960. Ramp access has been fitted to the front of the house. It was possibly being used as a hospital department for Leeds Infirmary which was nearby. A sign on the wall mentions speech therapy. Moving right, a gap in the buildings led to Driffield Place. The premises of A.T. Stroud and Co. auto electricians was 90 - 94 Fenton Street, it was also a Gospel Hall (upper floor) for the Plymouth Brethren. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service