Dating back to the 1910s and 1920s, these Hulton Archive images are a world away from the modern metropolitan city we know today.
Many of the buildings – and the trams – are long gone, but some remain including the listed Victorian Corn Exchange.
5. New Briggate
A view down New Briggate in central Leeds, Yorkshire, July 1921. Photo: Topical Press Agency
6. Black Prince
The Statue of the Black Prince, in Leeds city centre, Yorkshire, July 1921. Photo: Topical Press Agency
7. City Square
The City Square, Leeds, Yorkshire, July 1921. A steam engine is being used by road-menders, at centre-right. Photo: Topical Press Agency
8. Trams on Boar Lane
Trams on Boar Lane, Leeds, Yorkshire, July 1921. Photo: Topical Press Agency
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