They feature street scenes as well as local landmarks in LS6 from a decade brought enormous social and economic change to the suburb and beyond. They are 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: 12 unseen photos of Headingley down the decades LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Headingley in the 1980s
January 1985 and pictured is the Bear Pit on Cardigan Road which dates from 1840 and was a feature in the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens once sited there. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Headingley in the 1980s
Cardigan Road showing Regency Court in January 1985. On the right is one of the two castellated viewing towers built to observe the brown bear housed in the bear pit in the Leeds Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Headingley in the 1980s
Oakfield House on Alma Road in 1983. The name of this building was changed when it was converted to flats, becoming numbers 1 and 2 Brodrick Court. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Headingley in the 1980s
Shops on Otley Road in March 1980. On the right is Barclays Bank, then Woodcock Travel Agents, Bradleys Video and TV Centre, Norman Hunter sports and SupaSnaps Film Processing. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Headingley in the 1980s
March 1983. The doorway of Moorfield House situated on Alma Road. This house was built in 1866 for William Glover who was the owner of a Leeds chemical firm. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Headingley in the 1980s
A large property at number 18 Wood Lane known as St Ives in 1983. The house is set within gardens and flower beds. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net