Covering the early 1800s to the present day, the Leodis photographic archive has over 50,000 images and records the changing face of Leeds.
The Local Studies Library in Leeds has a huge collection of photographs relating to the city. The main collections from the Local Studies Library have been added to the site as well as local collections held in branch libraries such as Morley, Rawdon, Rothwell and Horsforth.
Local partners, Leeds Civic Trust, the Thoresby Society, Leeds Museums and Galleries and West Yorkshire Archive Service have also provided material from their photographic collections to be added to the site.
The largest collection of photographs on the site is the City Engineers collection. These were photographs taken for the City Council from around 1890 to the 1960s of areas of municipal concern such as pre slum clearance or road alterations. These were taken as working records for the engineers at the time but provide a great record of changes to the city.
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For further information about photographic services, email david.sheard@leeds.gov.uk or phone 0113 247 8291. We can also reproduce your own old photographs, prints, maps etc.
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