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
13. November 1973
Do you remember these shops from the mid-1970s?
14. January 1976
Practical jokers caused chaos when they uncovered this sign on Duncan Street which left police urging city centre motorists to ignore it.
15. January 1984
A view down Duncan Street in the mid-1980s.
16. August 1982
The Rawcliffes store on Duncan Street which offered school uniforms at a wide range of prices.
17. January 1984
Do you remember discount jean superstore? It was one of a number of shops on Duncan Street which closed down during the mid-1980s.
18. January 1984
Do you remember Zuckers on Duncan Street? It was another shop which closed down in the mid-1980s.