Shops, pubs, factories, landmarks and local sport are all featured in this wonderful trip down memory lane to showcase life around the suburb during the decade.. The images 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: Grandways - Memories of the 'serve yourself and save' Leeds supermarket LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Hunslet in the 1980s
An American Football game with cheerleaders on the football pitch next to the Hunslet Nelson Cricket Ground. This football pitch would be replaced with a Golf driving range. In the background beyond the hedge is a petroleum storage depot, known as Shellmex/BP, since demolished and replaced with a new housing complex. Pictured in July 1988. | Ray Dickinson Photo: Ray Dickinson