Title | High Street |
Date | 1984 to 1990 |
Location | Yeadon |
Photo ID | FB327 |
Comment | Preston’s shoe shop is at the left edge, Nipharm Chemist is in the centre, Ackroyd and Dent & Co surveyors are above the Halifax Building Society on the right. |
High Street – 1984
The Yorkshire Bank which closed in 2016, there are now no banks left in the town, this is due to the rise of internet banking.
The Halifax Building Society branch on the left is now relocated in premises out of view further to the right.
Photographer Dennis Court.
High Street – 1985
Looking across from Town Hall Square, on the left is the Yorkshire Bank, next to the Fruit Basket is the Bradford & Bingley Building Society then on the right the Nationwide Building Society.
The canopy in the right foreground is outside Yeadon library.
Photographer Dennis Court.
High Street – 1986
Looking up the High Street to Albert Square, the Albert Inn is to the right.
Shops in view include Greenwoods out-fitters, Hainsworth’s, a branch of the Leeds Co-operative Society at the corner with Marshall Street, then Westfield “Top” fish and chip shop.
High Street – 1987
Bottom of the High Street from Town Hall Square. Crockatt’s cleaners is on the left, next the Temperance Hall can be seen at the bottom of the Steep (Town Street).
A branch of the National Westminster Bank is at the junction with Silver Lane, moving right the sign for the Post Office is visible, next Lynch Travel, M H Rigg butchers, Preston’s shoe shop, chemist, Whitegate’s and Halifax Building Society and Yorkshire Bank.
High Street – 1987
On the left edge is Brian Fleming estate agent, then a Chinese take-away and the cinema. At the opposite side of the road a car is parked near the Bran Tub health food store, moving right are Bev Wood florist, Veg Patch, Leeds Permanent Building Society, Stott’s Hardware, Cavney butchers, Chocolate Box and the Job Centre.
High Street – 1987
Looking across the High Street from the junction with Silver Lane, Ivegate is on the right. On the left edge is the Post Office.
At the corner with Town Hall Square is Crockatt’s dry cleaners, moving right are David’s Timber, J P & D Smith newsagents, Needle and Thread sewing and craft shop on the corner with Ivegate.