What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Here’s a slideshow of some of the photographs of snowy South Leeds taken by South Leeds Life readers Eve Tidswell and Steve Williamson. The images were taken today while the snow was at its height and focus on the Holbeck Cemetery and Cross Flatts Park areas. We’d welcome more of
This fabulous photograph of Top Moor Side in Holbeck in 1984 was shared by Manx Phil on the South Leeds Life group Flickr page. How things have changed since then! View lots of other photos and share your own with South Leeds Life readers over at our group Flickr pool. It’s open to all
Here’s your weekly round-up of what’s been making south Leeds tick on other websites and blogs: Veteran actor Peter O’Toole has announced he is retiring from the stage and screen, at the age of 79. The Irish-born star – best known for playing Lawrence of Arabia in Sir David Lean’s
This lovely photograph of the Beeston Bogie Cup 2012 in Middleton Park has been shared onto the South Leeds Life group pool of photo sharing site Flickr. The photo was taken by Rich Bell, aka RealHappy Lad. Check out his excellent gallery of photos from the event. Have to say I’d never
This wonderfully atmospheric photograph of historic Holbeck Cemetery at dusk was captured by reader Hilary Denham – aka Leedslily on photo sharing platform Flickr. You can catch more of Leedslily’s photos of Holbeck Cemetery on the South Leeds Life group Flickr pool. And there’s a fabulous set of her Beeston
South Leeds Life reader Jonathan Bliss has shared this beautiful photograph of Leeds’ inner city skyline at dusk taken from the viewing point at Holbeck Cemetery. We think it’s a truly breathtaking photo! Jonathan has kindly shared a couple of photographs of the view from the cemetery on the South Leeds Life group
Regular South Leeds Life reader Ed Carlisle has sent us this wonderful photograph of Beeston with a difference. Ed says: “Just thought you might like this pic of Beeston in the snow, for your archives. It was taken by my mate Chris Heward.” Thanks for sharing it, Ed – it’s a
Photographers with mild insomnia and an eye for the unusual will have the unique opportunity to play their part in an innovative global project to record and document their community before dawn, writes Karen Strunks. The global phenomenon that is the 4am Project returns for its seventh event on 15th April, as
Do you have photographs of South Leeds you’d like to share with the wider world? Well now’s your chance! We’ve set up a group pool on photo sharing site Flickr which is open to everyone to add their photographs of life in South Leeds to. You’ll need to set up