The photos turn back the clock to 1972 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the dawn of a new decade. Locations in focus include York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Wakefield, Leeds and Halifax in West Yorkshire, Sheffield and Barnsley in south Yorkshire and Bridlington on the east coast. It was a 12 months which featured strikes, a royal visit and a Hell’s Angel wedding. READ MORE: 19 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1971 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Bridlington
Road sweeper Sydney Thompson was retiring in February 1972 and had received gifts from the four villages he has served for the past 36 years because h e took such a pride in his work. He has worn out more than 200 brushed in that time. Photo: YPN
18. Keighley
The main road into Airedale General Hospital pictured in December 1972. Photo: YPN