22 of the finest photos take you back to Leeds in 1981

These wonderful photos chart a city at work, rest and play during the early 1980s.

1981 is the focus of this thought-provoking gallery which features city centre landmarks as well as memories from around the suburbs with Holbeck, Woodhouse, Harehills, Morley and Crossgates all featured. The photos are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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: 24 Leeds pubs you may remember from the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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