The long, long queue for the two basins where 70 pupils at Beeston Hill St Luke's Primary School must wash their hands in January 1974. Plans for a redevelopment at the time were shelved.placeholder image
The long, long queue for the two basins where 70 pupils at Beeston Hill St Luke's Primary School must wash their hands in January 1974. Plans for a redevelopment at the time were shelved. | YPN

24 Leeds schools and colleges making the news in the 1970s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 17th Sep 2024, 11:37 GMT

These photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of pupils who were at school or college in Leeds during the 1970s.

It was a decade which featured a city education system struggling to cope with crumbling buildings, overcrowding, and freezing classrooms. These photos focus on schools - both primary and secondary - as well as colleges across Leeds who were making the news headlines at the time. Is your school or college featured from back in the day? READ MORE: 31 Leeds pubs we have loved and lost 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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