Ernie Wise opened the Coral Bingo Hall at Seacroft in August 1979 but found himself upstaged by 65-year-old Amy Larkin. | YPN

placeholder image — Ernie Wise opened the Coral Bingo Hall at Seacroft in August 1979 but found himself upstaged by 65-year-old Amy Larkin. | YPN

16 photos take you back to Seacroft in the 1970s

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 24th Sep 2021, 04:45 GMT

Updated 24th Sep 2021, 14:30 GMT

This photo gallery spans a decade of memories in Seacroft.

They focus on life in LS14 during the 1970s and reveal a community looking to the future while at the same time stuck in the past. The photos, all plucked from the YEP archive, showcase local landmarks and familiar faces as well as highlight the changing face of the suburb over the course of the ten years. READ MORE: Walk around Seacroft Shopping Centre during the 1960s and 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook