It was a decade which featured a city education system struggling to cope with crumbling buildings, overcrowding, and freezing classrooms. These photos focus on schools - both primary and secondary - as well as colleges across Leeds who were making the news headlines at the time. Is your school or college featured from back in the day? READ MORE: 14 Leeds schools and colleges making the news in the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Middleton Church of England School
Middleton Church of England School on Town Street in January 1971. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Meanwood Church of England School
Meanwood Church of England School in March 1971. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Westwood County Junior School
Milk breaks started again for seven to 11-year-olds at Westwood County Junior School in Middleton in January 1972. Headteacher Brian Latham arranged a milk supply at cost of 9p per child. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Meanwood Church of England Primary
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Alderman Albert Smith, paid a civic visit his former school - Meanwood Church of England Primary - in January 1972. He is pictured in the playground with Dawn Kinghorn (left) and Adele Poulter. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. St. Peter's School
Derelict St. Peter's School on Hough Lane in Bramley pictured in July 1972.
18. Leeds Free School
Pupils reading comics at Leeds Free School in February 1973. | YPN Photo: YPN