1975 proved to be 12 months during which the city endured its fair share of ups and downs. Leeds United were ‘robbed’ of European Cup glory during a year which Leeds would experience one of its biggest ever disasters, when fire all-but destroyed Kirkgate Market. These photos plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, focus on city life during a year to remember. READ MORE: The night Kirkgate Market was devastated by fire | Paris 1975 - The night Leeds United were ‘robbed’ of European Cup glory LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds city centre
Passengers wait at the barriers in Leeds City Station after a bomb alert in November 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leeds city centre
The first Leeds city centre filling station for vehicles converted to run on petroleum gas has opened in Wellington Street in August 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Hunslet
The new Austin Princess pictured outside the showrooms of Lookers of Leeds in March 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Pudsey
Comedian Terry Scott shares a joke when opening a bargain sale held by the Pudsey branch of the Save the Children Fund at the town's Unitarian Church in November 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Leeds city centre
The queue waiting in the corridor outside Leeds General Infirmary's instrument store in January 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN
