The photos turn back the clock to 1985 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the year. Locations in focus include Pontefract, Wakefield, Bradford and Leeds in West Yorkshire, York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire and Whitby on the east coast. It was a 12 months which featured a visit by The Queen and a well known pop group leading the conga around a landmark. READ MORE: 16 photo gems take you around Yorkshire in 1988 YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
19. Bradford
More than 40,000 people watched World Speedway at Odsal stadium in September 1985. | YPN Photo: YPN
20. Ripon
The Yeoman of the Guard line up behind the Queen, local schoolchildren and dignitaries on the steps of Ripon Cathedral in April 1985. | YPN Photo: YPN
