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| Pictures from the past: Leeds over the last 100 years | Pictures from the past: Leeds over the last 100 years |
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| Next year, Leeds will open the doors of its long-awaited £60 million Leeds Arena, an ambitious project that is set to see people from all around Yorkshire flocking to the city for concerts, sports events and comedy. In the same year, Europe's largest shopping centre will open in the heart of the city in the form of Trinity Leeds, which is certain to attract equal numbers of shopping crowds. | Next year, Leeds will open the doors of its long-awaited £60 million Leeds Arena, an ambitious project that is set to see people from all around Yorkshire flocking to the city for concerts, sports events and comedy. In the same year, Europe's largest shopping centre will open in the heart of the city in the form of Trinity Leeds, which is certain to attract equal numbers of shopping crowds. |
| These developments are further proof of the city's self-boosting nickname of the 'London of the North', but as important as it is to look to these future prospects, examining Leeds' history through pictures can shine a light on the triumph and turmoil that made it into the progressive and vibrant city it has become. | These developments are further proof of the city's self-boosting nickname of the 'London of the North', but as important as it is to look to these future prospects, examining Leeds' history through pictures can shine a light on the triumph and turmoil that made it into the progressive and vibrant city it has become. |
| Like many major cities in Britain in 1941, Leeds was bombed during the Blitz, with Beeston taking the brunt of the attack. The walls and roof of the Town Hall also took significant damage. In all, 77 people were killed in the raids and almost 200 buildings were badly damaged. | Like many major cities in Britain in 1941, Leeds was bombed during the Blitz, with Beeston taking the brunt of the attack. The walls and roof of the Town Hall also took significant damage. In all, 77 people were killed in the raids and almost 200 buildings were badly damaged. |
| Yet despite these dark times, Leeds has still flourished. St James Hospital was founded in 1925, and 1933 saw the creation of Leeds Civic Hall. Leeds Polytechnic (later Leeds Metropolitan University) opened in 1970, the same year the Playhouse and the Bond Street Centre (now Leeds Shopping Plaza) threw their doors open to the public. | Yet despite these dark times, Leeds has still flourished. St James Hospital was founded in 1925, and 1933 saw the creation of Leeds Civic Hall. Leeds Polytechnic (later Leeds Metropolitan University) opened in 1970, the same year the Playhouse and the Bond Street Centre (now Leeds Shopping Plaza) threw their doors open to the public. |
| Rose Gibson runs Leodis.net, an archive of photographs and illustrations spanning back to the 18th century. Just a cursory search unearths fascinating insights into Leeds life in the last 100 years. Trams, carts, quaint shop signs; it's a world that seems so far removed from ours, but set in the familiar backdrop many of us pass on a daily basis. She says: | Rose Gibson runs Leodis.net, an archive of photographs and illustrations spanning back to the 18th century. Just a cursory search unearths fascinating insights into Leeds life in the last 100 years. Trams, carts, quaint shop signs; it's a world that seems so far removed from ours, but set in the familiar backdrop many of us pass on a daily basis. She says: |
| Leodis enables people to share their memories of life in Leeds by adding their own reminiscences, keeping the history of the city vibrant and bringing alive the personal stories behind the images," she said. "The photographic archive of Leeds is managed by our library and information service, and has over 58,000 images of Leeds showing its past right through to the present. | Leodis enables people to share their memories of life in Leeds by adding their own reminiscences, keeping the history of the city vibrant and bringing alive the personal stories behind the images," she said. "The photographic archive of Leeds is managed by our library and information service, and has over 58,000 images of Leeds showing its past right through to the present. |
| The website currently has over 40,000 user contributions and receives thousands of visits each month from around the world. | The website currently has over 40,000 user contributions and receives thousands of visits each month from around the world. |
| Now, to celebrate the changing streets of Leeds, Leodis.net and city-based estate agents Morgans City Living have created a graphic that shows iconic locations in the city centre 100 years ago, contrasting them against how they appear now. Here's a taster: | Now, to celebrate the changing streets of Leeds, Leodis.net and city-based estate agents Morgans City Living have created a graphic that shows iconic locations in the city centre 100 years ago, contrasting them against how they appear now. Here's a taster: |
| The resource can be found in full here. | The resource can be found in full here. |
| Amy Byard is a BA broadcast journalism graduate of Leeds university. | Amy Byard is a BA broadcast journalism graduate of Leeds university. |
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