The gallery celebrates a year in the life of the city and its residents in 1973. City suburbs in focus including Morley, Meanwood, Gipton and Armley as well as the city centre. They are published courtesy of the David Atkinson Archive as well as 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: Leeds in the 1970s - What it was like growing up in the decade of strikes and flares LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in 1973
An aerial view of Meanwood from Woodhouse Ridge, looking across a rugby ground and fields towards Grove Lane running along the bottom in June 1973. The Meanwood Hotel public house is on the bottom right at the junction with Meanwood Road. Bentley Lane runs up on the far left with Bentley Primary School on its right hand side, while Stainbeck Road runs up on the right. Much of the housing in between the two, mainly terraces, has since been demolished and replaced by semi-detached housing. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Leeds in 1973
Staff of Moor Grange County Secondary School in July 1973. The school opened in 1960 but was demolished in the 1980s. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Leeds in 1973
A photograph of men loading garments on coat hangers into the back of a High Street Transport lorry in June 19i73. There are rows of clothes hung up on rails waiting to be loaded onto the lorry. The sign on the side of the lorry reads 'High Street Transport: The Clothing Carrier'. The photograph was possibly taken in Burton's clothing factory on Hudson Road. Photo: Leeds Museums Service
4. Leeds in 1973
The Yorkshire Television Studios on Kirkstall Road with the original logo displayed in front. The studios were constructed on cleared land in 1967 and studios 1 and 2 were equipped for transmission by 1968. The Duchess of Kent opened the studios in July 1968. Studios 3 and 4 were completed by 1969. This logo was in use from 1968 until 2004. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Leeds in 1973
Morley's Windsor Court shopping precinct pictured in August 1973 which had opened around 10 weeks before Christmas in 1972. The flat roofed shops are on the site of Windsor House and other buildings in Albion Street, hence the name of the precinct Windsor Court. The neatly laid out gardens with flowing water features did not last much longer due to vandalism. Photo: David Atkinson Archive
6. Leeds in 1973
Armley Mills and canal from Dunkirk Hill in April 1973. In the foreground excavation for a new footpath can be seen. At this time the mill was owned by Leeds City Council after the closure of the mill in 1969 by Bentley and Tempest. The mill reopened in 1982 as Leeds Industrial Museum. Photo: Leeds Museums Service