1970 will also be remembered by Leeds and its residents as a 12 months of celebrity visits, concerts to remember and a new era for transport. The steam era had given way to the diesel age with Leeds at the heart of the revolution. Elsewhere it proved the end of an era for a mining colliery on the outskirts of the city. These images are published courtesy of K S Wheelan, West Yorkshire Archive Service and photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 14 photo memories of Leeds city centre in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leeds city centre
The Odeon Cinema on the junction of the Lower Headrow with New Briggate. It had opened in May of the previous year. PIC: K. S. Wheelan | K. S. Wheelan Photo: K. S. Wheelan
14. Leeds city centre
Miss BOC Swedish model Ischi Bernell is pictured opening a new welding product centre at the British Oxygen works in Leeds by cutting a chain with a flame cutter in January 1970. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
15. Swillington
Swillington's Primrose Hill Colliery after closure in March 1970. George Prince, the colliery manager C Shaw and training officer Jack Kielty had a drink with the miners who had worked their last shift. The previous week the pit had broken the record for production. Its closure was marked with barrels of free beer for the miners. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
16. Leeds city centre
The Plaza Cinema on New Briggate. It closed in 1985. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Leeds in 1970
Meeting on Woodhouse Moor of striking workers in February 1970. Five thousand clothing factory workers rejected on the offer of immediate negotiations on their claim if they returned to work. Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
18. Leeds in 1970
The ABC Cinema on Vicar Lane. It opened in November 1934 as the Ritz Cinema. The name changed to the ABC in May 1959. The photograph dates from when the ABC was re-opened as a twin cinema, in April 1970, with showings of Paint Your Wagon and Spring and Port Wine. Photo: K. S. Wheelan