History of The Leylands in Leeds

The Leylands was once a home to thousands of people in the fast growing city of Leeds. It was a district that attracted many migrants in the late Victorian period, including several thousand Jewish migrants from Eastern Europe that made the area their home. This video uses old photographs and current clips to tell the story of The Leylands.

0:00 The Leylands in Leeds
1:09 Location of The Leylands
1:42 What were ley lands?
2:21 Bridge Street
2:48 Jewish migration to Leeds
3:51 Copenhagen Street
4:39 Leylands School
5:28 Darley Street School
5:51 Back-to-back housing
7:13 Melbourne Brewery
8:02 Regent Street
8:35 Textiles and tailoring
9:05 New York Road
9:39 Leeds Inner Ring Road
10:08 Templar House
10:46 The future

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