Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in 1977. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.netEnjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in 1977. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in 1977. PIC: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

17 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1977

Smiles on faces as Leeds held street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.

1977 proved to be a year of celebration with underdogs Leeds RL winning the Challenge Cup after beating Widnes at Wembley while cricket legend Geoff Boycott notching up a century of centuries. Elsewhere a robot device called Goliath and used for dealing with terrorist bombs was called upon after a bomb scare in Leeds city centre. Enjoy these images, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, celebrating a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 14 photo memories of Leeds city centre in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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