A rock and roll line up in Leeds in July 1976. Pictured, from left, are Henry Karasiewicz from Kirkstall, Julie Skelton from Horsforth, Nick Kovrlija from Halton, Lynda Gedge from Horsforth and Terry Best from Roundhay.placeholder image
A rock and roll line up in Leeds in July 1976. Pictured, from left, are Henry Karasiewicz from Kirkstall, Julie Skelton from Horsforth, Nick Kovrlija from Halton, Lynda Gedge from Horsforth and Terry Best from Roundhay. | YPN

16 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1976

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 22nd Nov 2021, 04:45 BST

These photo gems turn back the clock to focus on a year in the life of Leeds during the mid-1970s.

1976 proved to be a year of extremes for the city and its residents. Your Leeds melted in the ice cream heat for three months thanks to one of the driest, sunniest and warmest summers on record. It was also 12 months which featured celebrity visits galore and concerts to remember. Comedian Bob Monkhouse was among a raft of familiar faces visiting the city while audiences enjoyed gigs by Elton John and The Sex Pistols. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year of change. READ MORE: 15 photos take you back to Leeds in 1975 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

A porter's barrow stands empty on one of the deserted platforms at Leeds City Station in March 1976, from where only a limited service of local trains are operating owing to a rail strike.

7. Leeds city centre

A porter's barrow stands empty on one of the deserted platforms at Leeds City Station in March 1976, from where only a limited service of local trains are operating owing to a rail strike. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Leeds United star Duncan McKenzie showcased his 'party piece' of leaping over a mini car at Elland Road before Paul Reaney's testimonial game in May 1976.

8. Leeds United

Leeds United star Duncan McKenzie showcased his 'party piece' of leaping over a mini car at Elland Road before Paul Reaney's testimonial game in May 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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YEP Women's Circle members and their children had fun down on the farm when they visited Swillington House Farm in April 1976. Driving the tractor is James Bulloack, whose father owns the farm.

9. Swillington

YEP Women's Circle members and their children had fun down on the farm when they visited Swillington House Farm in April 1976. Driving the tractor is James Bulloack, whose father owns the farm. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Shoppers choose the catch of the day in the new fish market at Leeds in November 1976.

10. Leeds city centre

Shoppers choose the catch of the day in the new fish market at Leeds in November 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Did you drink in here back in the day? Cemetery Tavern on Beckett Street pictured in February 1976.

11. Burmantofts

Did you drink in here back in the day? Cemetery Tavern on Beckett Street pictured in February 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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A burning tyre dump on Pontefract Lane in February 1976.

12. Cross Green

A burning tyre dump on Pontefract Lane in February 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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