Morecambe and Wise visited the city centre's Bond Street shopping precinct where they signed autographs and put a smile on the faces of well-wishers. Elsewhere three big stars of the silver screen - David Niven, Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Junior - were at the Queens Hotel for a Roaring Twenties ball. This was Leeds in 1974 a year which the city had much to be proud of after its football team won the First Division title. These photos 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: 10 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds city centre
The cheerful railway guard won a special word of praise from his passengers. John Cook makes the Ilkley-Leeds pay train run four times a day. He is pictured in December 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Armley
One of the crowded classrooms in the infants department at Castleton Primary in January 1974. Paint was peeling from the walls. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Leeds city centre
Counting was underway at Leeds Town Hall for the General Election in February 1974. The result was a hung parliament, the first since 1929. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Leeds United
Leeds United chairman Manny Cussins displays the League Championship Trophy outside the Civic Hall during the reception for the team in July 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Temple Newsam
Members of the East Leeds Youth Orchestra in March 1974 with recorder grouop conductor Michael Landa (left) and orchestra conductor Mr. J. Renhard. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Leeds city centre
It looks dramatic but the fireman 'overcome' by smoke and his rescuers (wearing breathing apparatus) were taking part in one of the last drills of the Leeds Fire Brigade before it merged into the West Yorkshire Metropolitan County Fire Brigade | YPN Photo: YPN