They provide a fascinating glimpse into life across the city during 1984, a year which featured protests, miners on the march and school closures. These photo gems showcase the ups and downs for your city over the 12 months and provide a fascinating glimpse into shopping habits, pub culture and restaurant options. They 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: 33 photos take you back to Leeds in 1983 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Leeds abattoir in January 1984.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNmZjEzNzUzLWI5NzQtNGIxYi1iZTQyLWRkYWE3ZjNkNGU0MDo3ZTc3NzAxNC0wNGY4LTQ0ZTctOTY0NS0xMTQ1ODQxMzU5M2U=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
![Were you a regular here back in the day? The Masons Arms at Oulton pictured in June 1984.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk3YzE0OTc1LTUzODUtNGMzZi04ZGZiLWZmNDc5ZjlhNzFmNDo3OTZmZGNhOC1iMGFkLTQ2NGEtODU0Yy0zZjI4YTM2ZDI1MWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Leeds in 1984
Were you a regular here back in the day? The Masons Arms at Oulton pictured in June 1984. Photo: YPN
![Shoppers on Vicar Lane in May 1984. Kirkgate Market Buildings are on the right. Joseph Hemsworth, jeweller, is in the foreground, then Economic Woollen Company, fabrics, and Cut Price Records.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg1ZDY3YmZhLTRlZWQtNDQ5My05NjIwLTZjNTI4ZTY0ZmM0MDozNWI1ZmVhOC1jNGExLTRkMTUtYmI1NS01ODNhMzE3Nzc4NmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Leeds in 1984
Shoppers on Vicar Lane in May 1984. Kirkgate Market Buildings are on the right. Joseph Hemsworth, jeweller, is in the foreground, then Economic Woollen Company, fabrics, and Cut Price Records. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Jack Myers in his Moortown butcher's shop with market trader Rod Brown in March 1984.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjZDBkNjE2LWFkZmEtNGZlMS04ZmVmLTNjM2FkYmQyOGM3ODo4MmE3NmYxZi0yOWVlLTQ1MTYtYjRkMC1kMjg4ZWExOGU1ZTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Leeds in 1984
Jack Myers in his Moortown butcher's shop with market trader Rod Brown in March 1984. Photo: YPN
![A group of squatters occupied the former Rates Office on Park Lane in April 1984 prompting Leeds City Council to be granted a possession order.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjYzMWViZDRhLTkyMDUtNDIyMS04NGI5LTcyOWE1MmU1NDI1MjpjOTY1NjEyZS1iMzc4LTQzOTAtYmI3Zi1hY2EwNTgwZTdmZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Leeds in 1984
A group of squatters occupied the former Rates Office on Park Lane in April 1984 prompting Leeds City Council to be granted a possession order. Photo: YPN
![The marching miners are welcomed at Leeds Civic Hall by Leeds City Council leader George Mudie (centre) and deputy Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Joe Taylor, in July 1984.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjViZDg1NDYyLTM2NTUtNDE4NC05ZjQ1LTExNjZmNTQyMDAyZDpkZWZhMDA0Yy1jNzIxLTRiODYtOTI4ZS03MDUyZDkzNmU3Y2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
12. Leeds in 1984
The marching miners are welcomed at Leeds Civic Hall by Leeds City Council leader George Mudie (centre) and deputy Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Joe Taylor, in July 1984. Photo: YPN