The photos turn back the clock to 1975 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the year. Locations in focus include York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Bradford, Huddersfield and Leeds in West Yorkshire, Sheffield in south Yorkshire and Flamborough and Scarborough on the east coast. It was a 12 months which featured a home grown boxer showing fighting spirit on his way to a showdown with Muhammad Ali for the World Heavyweight title and a familiar face (again!) from the Yorkshire Dales being captured on camera. READ MORE: 24 photo gems take you around Yorkshire in 1973 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

13. Whitby
Fishing vessels form a strong line of defence at the entrance to Whitby Harbour in March 1975. Photo: YPN

14. Denby Dale
Three members of the committee responsible for the 1964 Denby Dale pie begin to clean a decade of grime and rust from the metal before it it treated to prevent further corrosion in August 1975. The village first made a celebratory pie in 1788. Photo: YPN



17. Castleford
Looking from the Ship Inn along Bridge Street towards the railway bridge in February 1975. Photo: YPN

18. Dewsbury
More than 50 mourning Hell's Angels arrive at Dewsbury Moor Cemetery in August 1975 for the burial of the man they called "Jesus". He was Allen Sheard who died after an incident in a pub. Photo: YPN


