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

Bus queues in Leeds in March 1976.

13. Leeds city centre

Bus queues in Leeds in March 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Duncan Street in Leeds city centre pictured in January 1976.

14. Leeds city centre

Duncan Street in Leeds city centre pictured in January 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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The Rex cinema pictured in February 1976.

15. Beeston

The Rex cinema pictured in February 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Unloading theatre gear at Leeds Grand in April 1976.

16. Leeds city centre

Unloading theatre gear at Leeds Grand in April 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Young Julie Greensmith gets water from a standpipe.

17. Moortown

Young Julie Greensmith gets water from a standpipe. | YPN Photo: YPN

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