Books about Leeds

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A Celebration of Leeds: People, Places, Pictures and Memories: This book looks at the city of Leeds and its people, the great and the good, the characters and the 'ordinary folk' who have given it its particular character over the years. Through archive images from the Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post and Leeds City Council, combined with the personal recollections of the author, John Morgan, it presents a unique insight into an era that is starting to fade from living memory and which in its diversity and colour deserves to be preserved.
Central Leeds (Images of England): This fascinating collection of photographs takes the reader on a tour of central Leeds as it used to be. Through these photographs, we can see how the housing in the city centre has changed, see the people who used to live here and the buildings which lined our streets. Remember the shops of yesteryear and the restaurants and public houses which have now largely disappeared. These photographs allow you to reach back in time and view the city as it used to be.
The Changing Face of Leeds: Architectural historian Brian Godward looks back at a thousand years of architecture in Leeds. Beginning with the tenth-century church at Bardsey and ending with the concrete of Leeds University, this fascinating account illustrates the immense variety of buildings that can be seen in the city today - houses, shops, mills, factories, churches, pubs, and more. Including a wide range of old and new photographs, drawings and paintings, this book will enthral anyone who knows Leeds, as a resident or visitor.
Great Leeds Stories: The history of the city is brilliantly captured in this collection of eighteen stories by eminent local writer, Dr David Thornton. There are chapters on Leeds street names, life in the back-to-backs, mills and millfolk, literary Loiners, Leeds war heroes, notorious murders, the great fire of Wortley, the big freeze of 1947. And much more.
Leeds Cinemas (Images of England): Through the medium of old photographs, programmes and advertisements, this book provides a fascinating look at the history of cinema-going in the city of Leeds and its suburbs over the last hundred years.
Leeds: The Story of a City: How Leeds developed from a tiny settlement on the banks of the Aire into one of the most vibrant cities in Europe. The scope of the narrative is impressive and takes in social, economic, political, religious, military and cultural history.