Opened in 1929 the new Headrow was twice the width of the old Upper Headrow and Lower Headrow. It was originally intended to name the new thoroughfare Kingsway. This photograph was taken in May 1933 when the Four Musketeers were performing live on stage at the Paramount Cinema. Lewis’s department store opened in 1932.
Over more than a century, the Society has built up a number of special collections, notably its archive, map and image collections, which have recently been re-catalogued to make them more accessible. These collections are housed in the Society’s library, based at the Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds LS1 6AL.