Enjoy these memories of Wellington Street down the decades. PICS: YPN — Enjoy these memories of Wellington Street down the decades. PICS: YPN | jpimedia

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Changing Leeds - Life on Wellington Street down the decades

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 24th Apr 2020, 06:00 GMT

Updated 11th May 2020, 08:23 GMT

Talk a stroll down Wellington Street through the years.

These photos plucked from the YEP archive provide a snapshot of life on the busy city centre thoroughfare which was once home to your Yorkshire Evening Post as well as Royal Mail House and the National Express coach station. CHANGING LEEDS: Dark Arches | Briggate | The Headrow | Boar Lane | Vicar Lane LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

The construction of the Post Office tower is underway on the left of this photo.

1. March 1973

The construction of the Post Office tower is underway on the left of this photo. | jpimedia

We counted 12 buses on Wellington Street in this photo.

2. June 1981

We counted 12 buses on Wellington Street in this photo. | jpimedia

Do you remember Terry's Cafe, Top Grade, and the fish and chip shop?

3. June 1981

Do you remember Terry's Cafe, Top Grade, and the fish and chip shop? | jpimedia

A view from Royal Mail House looking along Wellington Street.

4. September 1982

A view from Royal Mail House looking along Wellington Street. | jpimedia Photo: Peter Thacker

Did you park here back in the day? The Wellington Street car park.

5. June 1977

Did you park here back in the day? The Wellington Street car park. | jpimedia

The National Express coach station. Where did you travel to from here back in the day?

6. September 1993

The National Express coach station. Where did you travel to from here back in the day? | jpimedia

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