These photos showcase the changing face of the well-known Leeds city centre street during a decade in which shopping habits started to change. It was home to carpet shops, restaurants, hotels and countless retailers including much loved fashion giant C&A. It also provided an access point via escalators to Bond Street Shopping Centre which opened in 1977. The centre was to be the final stage of the city’s redeveloped principal shopping area, known as the ‘Golden Square’. Enjoy these photos showcasing a snapshot in time of life on Boar Lane in the 1970s. READ MORE: 20 photos of Vicar Lane through the years
Changing Leeds - Walk down Boar Lane during the 1970s
Enjoy a stroll down Boar Lane during the 1970s.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 25th Sep 2020, 06:00 GMT
Updated 1st Oct 2020, 12:01 GMT
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