Looking north along Cookridge Street in November 1980, seen from The Headrow. Two advertising display boxes can be seen in the foreground. St. Anne's Cathedral can be seen in the distance, past the junction with St. Ann Street.placeholder image
Looking north along Cookridge Street in November 1980, seen from The Headrow. Two advertising display boxes can be seen in the foreground. St. Anne's Cathedral can be seen in the distance, past the junction with St. Ann Street. | Leeds Department of Planning

20 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1980

These fantastic photos provide a fascinating glimpse into life around Leeds at the dawn of a new decade.

The 20 photos featured in this gallery take you on a whistle stop tour of the city during 1980, a year which featured saw your Leeds facing its fair share of ups and downs. These images are published courtesy of Graham Schofield who terrific city centre photo kicks off the nostalgia rewind as well as others from photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 19 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1979 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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