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Dufton’s Yard, Quarry Hill, c. 1901. Dufton’s Yard had a high concentation of Irish in the late 19th century. In 1861, numbers 1 - 3, 5 - 11, , 14 - 18 and 20 - 25 Dufton’s Yard contained Irish inhabitants. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Baxter’s Yard, Quarry Hill, c. 1901. Baxter’s Yard had a high concentation of Irish in the late 19th century. In 1861, numbers 1 - 13 Baxter’s Yard contained Irish inhabitants. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Bridge Street, Leylands, c. 1901. Cohen’s & Kelly’s shops indicate that the Leylands district of Leeds was home to Jewish & Irish settlers. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Burmantofts, c. 1922. St. Patrick’s was built in 1831 to serve the needs of the Irish in the East End of Leeds. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Mount St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, from Tab Street, Richmond Hill, c. 1900. Mount St. Mary’s was completed in 1857 and was built to serve the rapidly growing Irish Community. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Aerial View of the Quarry Hill Flats, c. 1946. Many Irish worked on the construction of this large project & many more lived in the complex. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Quarry Hill Flats & St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, from York Road, Burmantofts, c. 1968. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.
Irish National Committee, Leeds, 1898. Courtest of Leeds Irish Centre.