The image of New Peacock Inn is one of 31 photo gems featured in this fantastic look back to life in LS11 during a decade of social and economic change. It is among a number of pubs and local landmarks included in the gallery which is sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who grew up in the community. The majority of the photos are published courtesy of West Yorkshire Archive Service which collects and looks after the unique documentary heritage of the region dating from the 12th century to the present day - more than 800 years of local history. It also runs Catablogue, an online blog dedicated to preserving the past, serving the present and protecting the future. READ MORE: 19 photo memories of Hunslet from the 1960s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Beeston Road in October 1963 featuring Plantation Building (1886) the home of Marsh Jones & Cribb Ltd, painting contractors and electrical engineers.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM4NzU0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. Beeston in the 1960s
Beeston Road in October 1963 featuring Plantation Building (1886) the home of Marsh Jones & Cribb Ltd, painting contractors and electrical engineers. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![The Duke of York pub on Beeston Road pictured in October 1963. The landlord at the time was Joseph Brown.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM4NzU2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. Beeston in the 1960s
The Duke of York pub on Beeston Road pictured in October 1963. The landlord at the time was Joseph Brown. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![A parade of shops on Elland Road in September 1960.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM4NzY2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. Beeston in the 1960s
A parade of shops on Elland Road in September 1960. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![A yard on Little Town Lane pictured in September 1960.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM4NzY3.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. Beeston in the 1960s
A yard on Little Town Lane pictured in September 1960. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![The premises of Philip Redmond and Sons Ltd on Elland Road pictured in September 1960. They made packing cases. The factory was referred to as a sawmill. Leman Terrace is on the left, looking up to Little Town Lane.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM5MTI1.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. Beeston in the 1960s
The premises of Philip Redmond and Sons Ltd on Elland Road pictured in September 1960. They made packing cases. The factory was referred to as a sawmill. Leman Terrace is on the left, looking up to Little Town Lane. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
![Off-licence shop at the corner of Cemetery Road and Little Town Lane pictured in September 1960.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTIyNjM5MTI2.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. Beeston in the 1960s
Off-licence shop at the corner of Cemetery Road and Little Town Lane pictured in September 1960. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service