They provide a fascinating insight into how a city came together with a sense of festive spirit in a decade which must-have presents included Barbie's Dream House, easy bake oven, Wham-O Super Ball, and Hot Wheels. Singles which made it to the top of the Christmas charts featured Moon River by Danny Williams, Return To Sender by Elvis Presley and four songs by The Beatles including I Want To Hold Your Hand, Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out and Hello, Goodbye. READ MORE: How Leeds celebrated Christmas during the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Briggate in December 1965 packed with slowly moving Christmas shoppers. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Thousands of toys pictured in the YEP garage on Marlborough Street being packed for distribution in December 1966. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Dennis Alilson is pictured busy sorting through a mountain of damaged and undeliverable parcels in a storeroom at Leeds Head Post Office in December 1968. | YPN Photo: YPN