This film is a snapshot of Leeds in the mid-1960s including footage of the Student Rag Parade, construction of the ring road and high rise buildings in the city centre, and a number of well-known city centre venues lit up in the evening. A girl leaves her house (64 Silk Mill Drive, Tinsell, Leeds), and a green bus passes by.  The film moves onto highlight various places in Leeds including the Town Hall and a multi-storey car park. The annual Student Rag Parade is taking place, with many...

This film is a snapshot of Leeds in the mid-1960s including footage of the Student Rag Parade, construction of the ring road and high rise buildings in the city centre, and a number of well-known city centre venues lit up in the evening. A girl leaves her house (64 Silk Mill Drive, Tinsell, Leeds), and a green bus passes by.  The film moves onto highlight various places in Leeds including the Town Hall and a multi-storey car park. The annual Student Rag Parade is taking place, with many colourful floats, and students in fancy dress, representing various themes.  Among the floats is one with a banner for “Huddersfield International.”  Students on board the float are dressed with handkerchiefs over their heads holding newspapers with the banner headline, “War.”   The cameraman moves amongst the large crowd watching the parade and taking in the atmosphere.   Title – Changing Leeds There is a large building with all its windows broken and an area of demolished houses being cleared by bulldozers. Title – Ring Road A section of the ring road is almost complete, and other sections are under construction.  There is a notice stating, “Leeds Inner Ring Road, Stage II.  Shand.”   Title – Higher They Go New high rise buildings are under construction in the city centre, with tall cranes nearby.  Following this is footage of the University buildings and the Merrion Centre, with pedestrians and traffic in the city centre, and near the Prince Edward statue in City Square.  Shots of the Rodley Barge pub and boats on the canal and Kirkstall Abbey.   They go for a boat ride along the canal where there is an event with canoes including a fair and lots of people milling around.  The fair includes “Jolly Joker:  Waddington Playing Cards,” a Marks and Spencer stall, and people in fancy dress.  There is a police motorcycle display, and the Mayor arrives for the carnival.  Among the floats are ones for Leeds Playhouse and postal workers.  At the bus station, the girl starts her journey home.   Title – At Night The Majestic Top Rank Dancing club is lit up in neon lights, as is the Kee Hong Chinese restaurant, the Peel Club, and the White Rose snack bar.  The film Goldfinger is showing at one Odeon cinema, while the film The Fall of the Roman Empire is showing at the other cinema in the Merrion Centre.  The film closes with footage of the Mecca Locarno ballroom. Title – The End