This collection turns the back the clock to 1980, a year which featured thousands taking to the streets of the city centre for the 7th Lord Mayor's Parade and celebrations to mark 10 years of twinship between Leeds and Dortmund. The gallery also features well-known city centre landmarks before heading out into the suburbs which include memories from Headingley, Beeston, Aberford, Hunslet and Harehills. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 26 Leeds shops you visited during the 1980s from the city centre to the suburbs LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
25. Leeds in 1980
A view from City Square, showing the junctions with Aire Street, left, and Wellington Street, right, in May 1980. In the centre the triangular building houses numbers 56 to 62 Aire Street and numbers 11 and 11A Wellington Street. Barstows Gents Hairdressing, founded in the early 1900s, is visible on the corner and had occupied this building since 1910. Barstow's was a family run business and, when it opened, offered 4d shaves and 10d haircuts (one shilling on a Saturday!) The shop also sold confectionery and operated as a newsagents. Eventually, chiropody was added to the services. Just before the shop closed for re-development of the site in the June of 1980 haircuts had risen to £1.30! On demolition of these buildings work began on the red brick six storey City Square House, which was completed in 1983. Photo: Graham Schofield
26. Leeds in 1980
Salem Congregational Church which was founded in 1784. The Grade II listed building was renamed Salem United Reformed Church in 1972 and the last service was held on 30th June 2002. The main entrance of the church fronts Hunslet Lane. The cleared ground in the foreground had been the site of nineteenth century cottages called South Row which were demolished post-war. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
27. Leeds in 1980
A petrol filling station on Great North Road at Aberford, known as Nuthill Self Serve. A Little Chef restaurant is seen in the background on the right. Pictured in May 1980. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
28. Leeds in 1980
Leeds Grand Theatre staged Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in May 1980. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
29. Leeds in 1980
Part of a parade of shops on the south side of Easterly Road opictured in January 1980. They are Dorothy Leader ladies hair stylist, in the centre, the site of a proposed estate agent's office. On the left is Katrina's wool and bargain store, No.246, and on the right, New Dor Bo, chinese takeaway, No.242. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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