63 photos you'll only understand if you enjoyed the Leeds Lord Mayor's Parade in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 3rd Sep 2019, 14:01 GMT
It was the annual summer event which brought thousands onto the streets of Leeds.
The Lord Mayor’s Parade celebrated city life during the late 1970s through the 1980s and into the 1990s. It set off from Woodhouse Moor, travelling over a mile into the city centre and featured marching bands and hundreds of majorettes, alongside dozens of floats. It eventually finished up at Leeds Civic Hall where it was greeted by the Lord Mayor. We hope these photos bring back happy memories for those who took part or watched. READ MORE:26 photos you'll only understand if you've eaten fish and chips at Harry Ramsden's over the years |
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Children lining The Headrow wave their flags. They include Simon and Sarah Finlay, and Pamela Waterman.
The parade makes its way to the Leeds Civic Hall.
The Leeds Metropolitan Foster Care Association float.
A leggy line-up of finalists in the Miss Leeds Metro contest at the side of the Lord Mayor's car.
The PHAB float.
Colour was provided in the parade by these characters on the Abbey National float.
This Lewis's float scooped the Lord Mayor's award for the best in the procession.
The Lewis's float proves popular.
Hundreds of people line the route as the Lord Mayor's Parade makes its way up Briggate.
Empty chairs greet the 'Moonies' float as the Lord Mayor delivers a snub to the controversial religious sect. Coun Eric Atkinson had promised to turn his back as they passed the rostrum - and he did just that.
This western steam engine and carriage has been decorated with more than 20,000 bows by display staff at Lewis's store. Girls on the float are Kay Milner, Christine Johnson, Lynne Almond and Helen Bentley.
Characters from the William Hill Bear Essentials float, Goldilocks Sarah Douglas,10 (centre) with two of her bears Wendy Ferguson and Ellen Higgins.
Despite the rain it was sunshine for the Lord Mayor Coun Doreen Jenner when a giant sun presented her with a batch of ballons from the Sun Life Assurance float.
A touch of Turkish delight in the city as the girls on the Bond Street Centre float take a breather.
Brownies full of Eastern Promise from Sherburn-in-Elmet at the Lord Mayor's Parade.
Enjoying the parade are these girls on the British Telecom float.
These friendly lions on the Midland Bank Noah's Ark float. Pictured are Dawn Wheelhouse and Pamela Mason, who both worked at the bank's Park Row branch.
The Woodhouse Christian Fellowship on its float promoting the Big Tent Event in Potternewton Park.
Two butterflies worth netting. Jackie Simpson, 24, Gillian Skinner, 22, of British Home Stores.
Lord Mayor of Leeds Coun Doreen Jenner salutes the 1st Sherburn in Elmet Brownies as they pass the Civic Hall.
It's for you... hoo! The girls from British Telecom don various costumes from the firm's TV ads for their float.
An inspection of floats on Woodhouse Moor by the Lord Mayor (Coun Martin Dodgson) and Lady Mayoress of Leeds. Also pictured is Lord Mayor's Parade committee chairman David Sutton-Kirkby (left) and 'Miss Metro' Andrea Olson.
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Martin Dodgson, talks to the Newlands Cheerettes.
Showtime... staff from the Leeds Dragonara Hotel have fun on their eye-catching float.
Telephonists and typists from British Telecom line up as their float tours the city.
The Lewis's float raised cheers all along the route.
A bird's eye view of the parade.
Sarah Edwards from Cookridge collecting for charity.
Staff from M&S in Leeds who were celebrating their Centenary Year. From left, Sue Barrett, Jackie Selby, Sue Moss, Evelyn Grice, Heather Fearnley, Sheila Shields, and Vijay Solanki on thei award-winning float.
