This fantastic photo of the first of two cooling towers of Kirkstall Power Station being demolished kicks off a gallery of memories from a year in the life Leeds. This was 1979, a year which featured the opening of a new city centre base for those wanting to register births, deaths and marriages in Leeds. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive, Leeds Museums Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 18 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1978 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Striker Terry Connor scores the first goal during the Divisiion One clash against Wolves at Elland Road in December 1979. Leeds won 3-0. | Jack Hickes Photo: Jack Hickes
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