These gems take you back to 1983 and feature 12 months in the life of your city and its residents. All four corners of the city are featured with a focus on shopping, fundraising, protests and hard work. They are a mix from 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: 22 photos take you back to Leeds in 1982 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

25. Leeds in 1983
'The Harehills Place' on Harehills Road, a new community centre established in the former United Reform Church. It was opened by Coun Michael Simmons and Janet Wildon, chair of the joint management committee of The Harehills Place Community Centre and Harehills Community Centre, in the basement of Harehills Middle School in February 1983. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

26. Leeds in 1983
Members of the Leeds-based White Rosettes Ladies' Barbershop Chorus had plenty to smile about in October 1983 after winning first prize at a championships in Exeter. The chorus, which mets on Wednesdays at Ireland Wood (Leeds) Social Club, was made up of singers aged from 17 to 70. Pictured is the chorus with musical director Clive Landley holding the championship rose bowl. Photo: YPN

27. Leeds in 1983
An unemployment protest Peoples March for Jobs took to the streets of Leeds in May 1983. Photo: YPN

28. Leeds in 1983
Pupils and staff at Allerton Grange who took part in a sponsored run around the old Ridings of Yorkshire pictured in November 1983. They raised £6,000 to be shared with St. Gemma's Hospice and the school mini bus fund. Around 80 pupils and 30 members of staff took part in the run with each runner completing about 11 miles. Photo: YPN

29. Leeds in 1983
Wellington Road at the junction with Driver Street in Wortley in October 1983. The former shop in focus is boarded up and was soon to be demolished. Its previous occupants had included Harry Hyman, draper. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

30. Leeds in 1983
The Harehills and Chapeltown clean-sweep team. On the back row are the Harehills team. Pictured, from left, are Ken Williams, Albert Vickers, Stan Ryles, Bernard Ruddock, Preston Binns, Mick Bagnall, Phil Fellowes and Bill Lowry. On the front row, from left, are the Chapeltown team: Alan Rayner, Steve Tate, Jack Brough, Melvyn Unsworth and Frank Collier. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net


