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
8. Hemsworth
September 1972 and there is never a dull moment at the Bryan household in thanks to Tiny, a grey squirrel who spent his time running up and down the curtains at the family home and charging about the settee. Ownership was the responsibility of young Peter Bryan pictured with his pet. When first seen by his master, Tiny was small enough to fit in a matchbox and had to be fed with an eye-dropper. But now at the ripe old age of six months, he is about 18inches long, of which a bushy tail forms half the total length. Photo: YPN
9. Leeds
Firefighters dealt with a blaze behind The Scarborough Hotel in June 1972. Photo: YPN
10. Batley
Singer Roy Orbison greets members Pauline Margerison, Kathleen Hainsworth and Barbara Lonsdale at Batley Variety Club in August 1972. Photo: YPN
12. Sowerby
"Litter Picking George" as local children know him, sweeps verges in the village in August 1972. George Handshaw, 55, misses not even the smallest piece of litter as he sweeps paths covering many miles. Photo: YPN