Duncan Street was originally known as Fleet Street, which changed following the Napoleonic Wars when Admiral Adam Duncan achieved a memorable victory over the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase life on the street - home to city drinking institution The Duncan and once well-known school outfitters Rawcliffes - down the decades. CHANGING LEEDS: Boar Lane | Vicar Lane | Briggate | LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Practical jokers caused chaos when they uncovered this sign on Duncan Street which left police urging city centre motorists to ignore it. Pictured in January 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN
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The Rawcliffes store on Duncan Street which offered school uniforms at a wide range of prices. Pictured in August 1982. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Do you remember discount jean superstore? It was one of a number of shops on Duncan Street which closed down during the mid-1980s. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Do you remember Zuckers on Duncan Street? It was another shop which closed down in the mid-1980s. | YPN Photo: YPN