Enjoy these photo memories showcasing life in Gipton in the 1980s. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netplaceholder image
Enjoy these photo memories showcasing life in Gipton in the 1980s. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

12 photo memories of Gipton in the 1980s

These photo gems rewind back to the 1980s to showcase life in Gipton.

They feature a series of new beginnings with the opening of South Gipton Community Centre and Gipton Housing Office as well as celebrating an anniversary at the Henry Barran Centre. Pubs and local football are also included in these photos which are a mix from 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. LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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