It features office workers, bosses and other ‘higher ups’ in suits who helped keep the wheels of trade and industry on the move in the 1980s. Different types of industry are featured – from computer software to timber supplies – in this round-up of the world of work during the decade. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 21 photos of Leeds city centre shops and landmarks from the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

7. Towry Law
Inside the office at Towry Law's new premises at 55 St Paul's Street in October 1987. Photo: YPN

8. Joseph Walker Ltd
Timber merchants Joseph Walker unveiled a new development designed to give a complete service to customers. Pictured outside their new building in May 1985 are staff, from left, Joe Higginbottom (office manager), Ray Curry (trade centre manager), Neil Good (managing director), Patricia Curry (secretary) and Ronnie Ramsden (representative). Photo: YPN

9. A H Rutterford & Son
For 100 years the family name of Rutterford was a byword for top quality dental supplies in the Yorkshire region. Pictured outside the company's Leeds headquarters inJun e 1989 are Arthur Rutterford and son Peter. Photo: YPN

10. Target Personnel
The team at Target Personnel, located at 2 Albion Street in the city centre, offered a friendly, yet highly professional service. Pictured in August 1988. Photo: YPN

11. Wallace Arnold
Wallace Arnold directors - from left, Paul McTiernan, Ken Meddes, Bill Maxwell, Chris Champion and managing director John King - celebrate winning Britain's top coach operators award for the second year running in October 1989. The award was made as a result of a poll taken among Britain's travel agents by Travel Trade Gazette to find the company the agents were most satisfied with. Photo: YPN

12. YHDA
The American team at YHDA based at Westgate House in LS1. They are Barry Lowe, left, Denise Pitt and Geoffrey Yates. Pictured in June 1989. Photo: YPN


