The Schofields store which had been a city centre landmark since 1962 had been reduced to rubble. It would in time would be replaced by retail development Schofields Centre. This was 1987, a year which featured pop legends Genesis and Madonna take to the stage, the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign helping to keep the city free of litter and a raft of new library openings much to the delight of bookworms. These memories also turns the spotlight on a 12 months of local sporting achievement with both football and cricket in focus. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE: 21 photos of Leeds city centre shops and landmarks from the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in 1987
View onto the site where the 1962 Schofields store had recently been demolished. It was to be replaced by the Schofields Centre, a retail development incorporating a smaller Schofields store. Across the background Lands Lane is visible, a shopping street which runs between The Headrow and Commercial Street. The old white buildings in the background number 28 and 30 Lands Lane and is Grade II listed. Photo: David L. Thompson
2. Leeds in 1987
Children of South Gipton take part in a clean-up campaign on the estate. It was a project instigated by the Gipton Community Refurbishment Scheme and the children were involved as part of a holiday play project. The children filled more than 60 sacks with rubbish and were provided with refreshments by sponsors, Kentucky Fried Chicken. The youngsters were hoping to win a prize in the National Clean-up competition organised by the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign. Pictured in November 1987. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Leeds in 1987
Selby Road showing the construction site for the new Halton Branch Library, part of a £1 million shopping centre development. The new library would soon replace the old branch which is still standing on the left of the picture, in front of the Travellers Inn public house. Pictured in April 1987. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Leeds in 1987
Harehills Primary School after closure, taken in the winter of 1987. The roof of the Victoria building closed in 1986 due to a structural fault which rendered it unsafe and plans were underway to construct two new schools, one in the Bankside area and the other on the Rank Optics site. Harehills Primary School dated from 1891 and was one of the original schools to be built by Leeds School Board. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Leeds in 1987
When it came to getting their heads together, Clive Smith (left) and Jerry Reynolds added up to a formidable scoring duo. They form the strike force at Midland bank, currently second in the Leeds Sunday Combination League Division Two and who have reached the quarter final of the Luty Cup and the semi-finals of the Leeds and District Senior Cup. The success reflected the scoring ability of Jerry, who hit 32 goals this term and Clive, who has 22 to his credit. The pair need eight goals between them to bring their joint tally to 200 in two and a half seasons. Pictured in January 1987. Photo: YPN