The Lost Back-to-Back Streets of Leeds

Woodhouse in the 1960s and '70s

Colin James, Elizabeth James

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English

The History Press Ltd
15 February 2024

Photographs: collections; Photographic reportage; Social & cultural history; Local history; Places in old photographs

A unique and evocative photographic record of changes in Woodhouse, Leeds, in the 1960s and 1970s.

In the 1960s and 1970s the suburb of Woodhouse, along with many similar areas in Leeds, was undergoing a sweeping transformation. These photos illustrate that transformation, from groups of back-to-back terraces to late twentieth-century houses of differing types amid green spaces. All the photographs were taken at the time by a student, who is one of the authors of the book. At their heart are not just houses and shops but the people who lived or worked in them. The people bring the old images to life, and the affect of the changes on their lives are part of the story which the pictures record.

AUTHORS: Colin James has been an active photographer since he acquired his first camera when he was 12. He started taking photos in Leeds as a student, using the Students' Union darkroom facilities. His career was spent in the food industry and latterly in school, but he has always continued his interest in photography. He has gained six City and Guilds photography certificates and rarely ventures out without a camera!

Elizabeth James met Colin at Leeds University where she read Latin for her BA (1967-70). She has an an MA in local and regional history and has been curator of the Lynn Museum before moving to work for a homeless charity and King's Lynn Minster. She has given talks, lectures and media interviews all her working life.

20 colour, 160 b/w illustrations

By: Colin James, Elizabeth James
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803995144
ISBN 10: 1803995149
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 15 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin James has been an active photographer since he acquired his first camera when he was 12. He started taking photos in Leeds as a student, using the Students’ Union darkroom facilities. His career was spent in the food industry and latterly in school, but he has always continued his interest in photography. He has gained six City and Guilds photography certificates and rarely ventures out without a camera! Elizabeth James met Colin at Leeds University where she read Latin for her BA (1967-70). She has an an MA in local and regional history and has been curator of the Lynn Museum before moving to work for a homeless charity and King's Lynn Minster. She has given talks, lectures and media interviews all her working life.