The photos turn back the clock to showcase the stories which were making the news around God's own county at the end of the 1970s. Locations in focus include Wakefield, Castleford and Dewsbury in West Yorkshire as well as Whitby on the east coast and the majesty of the Yorkshire Dales. The images have been plucked from the YEP archive and aim to capture the essence of life around the region. READ MORE: 19 photo gems showcase the wonder of Yorkshire in 1982 YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
13. Cleckheaton
Around 500 people - lorry drivers, motorists and passengers were stranded overnight at the Hartshead Moor service station on the M62 in February 1979. Pictured are some of the abandoned lorries on the hard shoulder. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. York
British Rail uniforms modelled at York Station in February 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Wakefield
The faces of Dave Topliss, Graham Idle, Andrew Fletcher and Mike Lampowski say it all as Wakefield Trinity players troop down the Wembley steps in May 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Yorkshire Dales
The 'Rope Man of Hawes' Dr. Peter Annison, outside his premises in April 1979 | YPN