Leeds in 1967 - is this a city you remember?Leeds in 1967 - is this a city you remember?
Leeds in 1967 - is this a city you remember?

21 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1967

Is this the Leeds you remember?
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 13th Jul 2020, 06:00 BST
Updated 13th Jul 2020, 09:17 BST

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Your city has undergone some huge changes in the last 50 years. We've dug through our archive at the Yorkshire Evening Post to find these photos take you back to Leeds in 1967. Is this a city you remember? READ MORE: Leeds in 1968 | Leeds in 1969 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Beeston Town Street showing Beeston Picture House just in front of the family group in August 1967.

1. Leeds in 1967

Beeston Town Street showing Beeston Picture House just in front of the family group in August 1967. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S. Walsh, inspects the parade of the 49th (Yorkshire) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (Territorial Army), during the ceremony which bestowed the freedom of the city on the regiment.

2. Leeds in 1967

Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua S. Walsh, inspects the parade of the 49th (Yorkshire) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals (Territorial Army), during the ceremony which bestowed the freedom of the city on the regiment. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Proctor Brothers (Wireworks) factory in Wortley after a break-in and arson. The thieves had lit ten fires, burning company records, and stealing money from the safe. A policeman stands outside the enquiries office.

3. Leeds in 1967

Proctor Brothers (Wireworks) factory in Wortley after a break-in and arson. The thieves had lit ten fires, burning company records, and stealing money from the safe. A policeman stands outside the enquiries office. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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Alderman J.S. Walsh, Lord Mayor of Leeds, and Mayoress attending the official opening of the new office of the Westminster Bank at no. 8 Park Row.

4. Leeds in 1967

Alderman J.S. Walsh, Lord Mayor of Leeds, and Mayoress attending the official opening of the new office of the Westminster Bank at no. 8 Park Row. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua Walsh, opening the first stage of the Leeds Inner Ring Road watched by his wife and a large crowd of onlookers in January 1967. It ran from from Westgate roundabout to Woodhouse Lane.

5. Leeds in 1967

The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Joshua Walsh, opening the first stage of the Leeds Inner Ring Road watched by his wife and a large crowd of onlookers in January 1967. It ran from from Westgate roundabout to Woodhouse Lane. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The Yorkshire Pullman about to leave "whistle stop" Platform Two in March 1967.

6. Leeds in 1967

The Yorkshire Pullman about to leave "whistle stop" Platform Two in March 1967.

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