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
25. Leeds city centre
October 1986 and Clare Deacon was the first to use a new Pinpoint automatic rail ticket dispenser for Barclaycard holders in Leeds City Station. She is pictured with Mike Burrows, project controller (research dept) for Barclaycard and member of the Barclaycard sales team in Leeds, from left, Allison Maud, Debbie Oram, Valerie Anderson and Sara Thornton. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Share your memories of Leeds in 1986 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN