1978 proved to be was a year of sporting success, fond farewells and new beginnings for a city and its residents. These photos feature a whistle stop tour of memories from all four corners of Leeds – from Collingham and Pudsey through to Halton and Woodhouse as well as the city centre. They 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: 12 photos take you back to Leeds in 1977 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Colton CC of the Leeds League. Back row, from left, are Michael Galley, Michael England, Bill Shaw, Steve Field, Robert Horner, Peter Eckersley and Martin Horner (scorer). Front rwo, from left, are Roy Temple, Gordon Kirby, Daryl McManus (captain), Nicholas Ryder and David Ryder.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYxYjAzMWIzLWExNDUtNDA0ZC05NzU5LTMzNmUzOWI4MGQwZDo0ZWZhMDk3Zi01YmUyLTQ3MjgtYTU5MS00MWVlNDZlY2FhNDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Leeds in 1978
Colton CC of the Leeds League. Back row, from left, are Michael Galley, Michael England, Bill Shaw, Steve Field, Robert Horner, Peter Eckersley and Martin Horner (scorer). Front rwo, from left, are Roy Temple, Gordon Kirby, Daryl McManus (captain), Nicholas Ryder and David Ryder. Photo: YPN
![Young Anita Wisdom pictured at a Caribbean Association open day in May 1978.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIwZDljYmFlLTFlNDQtNDY3Mi1hNzEzLWM5ZTgxYzFkNDlmNjoyM2ZhZGE1Mi1hNWExLTQ4YWQtOWRlMS0wZGExMmY5NWQ5NWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Leeds in 1978
Young Anita Wisdom pictured at a Caribbean Association open day in May 1978. Photo: YPN
![Shops on New Road Side in Horsforth pictured in December 1978.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjlkM2YzYjg0LWQ4ODQtNGNhNC04NjJkLTkyMzI1MzQ1NGQ0NzozNjQ4ZjAxZS1lOWQxLTQ1ODYtOTE5ZC04OTg4ZjNjMGM0ZGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Leeds in 1978
Shops on New Road Side in Horsforth pictured in December 1978. Photo: YPN
![Waste paper collection in September 1978.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiMTU3NDJmLWZkMzMtNDU3Ni05N2JhLTAwYjAxMDdlOTMxNDozMDFiYjdiOS1kMjVkLTQ5MTYtYjA1ZC1mYTdjNmY4YzI0MDE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![January 1978 and family mourners, cricket personalities and members of the public attended the funeral in Otley if the former Yorkshire and England batsman, Herbert Sutcliffe. A wreath in the shape of a cricket bat lies on the coffin.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQwYTdmNTIwLWIzZjAtNDYxMi04OGRiLTI2ZDdmODMzYzk3OTo1YzEzZTliOS1kZWQ0LTQxYjItOGRkZC1hYTc5ZjI5ZDA2ZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Leeds in 1978
January 1978 and family mourners, cricket personalities and members of the public attended the funeral in Otley if the former Yorkshire and England batsman, Herbert Sutcliffe. A wreath in the shape of a cricket bat lies on the coffin. Photo: YPN
![An almost deserted Christopher Road in Woodhouse in August 1978.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg3MmU1N2ZjLWZlZGYtNDliMC04MTZiLTY0MGE2YzViZWFjMjoyNGM2ZGUzYy00NzQ5LTQ5OWEtYTk0MC03YzVmMjgxMGJhMDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Leeds in 1978
An almost deserted Christopher Road in Woodhouse in August 1978. Photo: YPN