1979 felt like the winds of economic and social change were blowing into Leeds, a city whose residents kept smiling despite life, at times, being a struggle. It was a 12 months which West Yorkshire County Council planners rejected plans for an £80,000 Park Row footbridge in the city centre - part of a prestigious walkway in the sky - saying it contravened building regulations and was dangerous. These photos are a mix fromn 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: 18 photos take you back to Leeds in 1978 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
27 photos take you back to Leeds in 1979
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 13th Dec 2021, 04:45 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2021, 06:16 BST
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These photo gems celebrate a year in the life of Leeds at the end of the 1970s.
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