1980 proved to be a year of change and challenges for the city and its residents. These photos help ring the changes with the city centre in focus before the images head out to the suburbs with Harehills, Hunslet, Horsforth, Tadcaster, Boston Spa and Meanwood. They 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
13. Leeds city centre
Harewood Street showing the Central Car Park in the foreground in January 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds city centre
The bus station on Vicar Lane pictured in October 1980. It opened in 1936/37 and closed on in March 1990 when all bus services were transferred to the Central Bus Station. Part of the premises is occupied by Buckle's newsagents. The junction with Lady Lane can be seen on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Horsforth
The motorcycle showroom of Bill Bancroft Ltd. on New Road Side in May 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Meanwood
Demolition workmen remove the remains of the ballroom of the Capital at Meanwood in January 1980. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre
Did you buy a bike from here back in the day? Watson Cairns on Lower Briggate. Pictured is managing director Jim Cairns outside the shop in June 1980. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Chapeltown
December 1980 and angry pickets were demonstrating against a new 'sex shop'. | YPN Photo: YPN