The photos turn back the clock to 1973 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the year. Locations in focus include Knaresborough, York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Halifax in West Yorkshire, Sheffield in south Yorkshire and Bridlington and Whitby on the east coast. It was a 12 months which featured the opening of a section of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and a familiar face from the Yorkshire Dales becing captured on camera. READ MORE: 26 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1972 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook


20. Pocklington
A weights and measures inspector takes notes at one of the stalls at the open market at Melbourne Airfield in June 1973. Photo: YPN

21. Sheffield
A view of Sheffield city centre in July 1973 showing the dramatic architecture blending smoothly with the hills that form its natural boundary. Photo: YPN

22. Upper Wharfedale
Kilnsey Showin August 1973. Dry Stone Walling with George Hartley from Embsay and Jim Sayer from Pateley Bridge. Photo: YPN

23. Huddersfield
The bottom of King Street, and what was Old Street in July 1973. Photo: YPN



