Developers in 1986 submitted a design for a building mostly made from red brick but Leeds City Council said it wanted to see more stone to break up the brick. It was deemed this would give the building a 'Leeds feel' and help create a kind of architectural bridge between it and the older Edwardian buildings nearby. Councillors said the new design lacked identity and the scheme was rejected. In the end, Schofields - which became the Schofields Centre - traded right up to 1996, after which it became The Headrow Centre. Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in 1986 - is it a city you remember? The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of 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: Schofields Leeds in 12 photos | Leeds in 1984 | Leeds in 1985 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds city centre
Shoppers came to a standstill in June 1986 as a group of waiters showed their racing skills. The first ever Leeds waiters' race, a curtain raiser to the Lord Mayor's Parade was stated by Miss Leeds Metro '86 Julie Garnett. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Leeds city centre
October 1986 and Roly Poly dance group member Mo Mighty Atom is helped on a new Micro Rider bus in Dortmund Square by drivers Harry Harrison and Selina Jenkinson. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Leeds
August 1986. View of a roadside site in Leeds used by gypsies and travellers. There was no piped water supply so water was brought in churns from sympathetic households. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Scarcroft
April 1986 and Vera Watson laughs with delight as she unveils a plaque - her gift to the community - which gives details of the historic Bar Tollhouse. Miss Watson retired as clerk to Scarcroft council in 1983 after 27 years. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Armley
Brian Kershaw, curator of engineering from Leeds Museums and Galleries, working on a mill engine at Armley Mills in October 1986.. It had opened as Leeds Industrial Museum in 1982. | Leeds Museums Service Photo: Leeds Museums Service
6. Leeds in 1986
Denis Healey MP crowns Ann Marie Duffy, the Queen of Gipton Gala, in July 1986. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net