1985 will be remembered as a year of ups and downs for a city and its residents. Thousands enjoyed a glory day of live music at Roundhay Park while a flight of holidaymakers endured a fright after their plane overshot the runway whilst landing at Leeds and Bradford Airport. Traders and supporters of Leeds Kirkgate Market came out in force following a bid to tear down part of the historic market and Leeds teachers locked horns with Thatcher over pay. Enjoy these photo memories, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting 12 months in the life of your Leeds. READ MORE: 24 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1984 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds city centre
The Merrion Centre from Wade Lane, with the Dortmunder International public house in the centre pictured in February 1985. The entrance to the Merrion Centre Superstore is on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
Great George Street seen from the junction with Portland Street. St. George's Church is on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Marsh Lane
Marsh Lane in January 1985. On the left is the Woodpecker public house and on the right the junction with Shannon Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Leeds city centre
The open market pictured in February 1985 and the rebuilt covered Kirkgate Market that was put up after fire destroyed most of the previous building. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Headingley
The Victorian Bear Pit on Cardigan Road pictured in January 1985. It was built as part of the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens opening in 1840. The castellated turrets were safe viewing platforms for visitors to observe the bear kept in the circular bear pit behind the wall. They were accessed by spiral staircases within the towers. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Richmond Hill
Leeds City Libraries' contingent if Mobile Libraries, parked in the yard outside the old Library Headquarters on York Road at Richmond Hill | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net