Only weeks after a concourse between Westgate Police Station and the showpiece Leeds International Pool had been landscaped, workmen were busy again... digging it up. Lush turf had to be lifted and only yards away freshly laid tarmac was ripped up. And the reason? The Post Office needed to have access to manhole covers under the turf. This was 1976, a year which featured the new Leeds civic flag being unveiled for the city’s Civic Hall. These 24 photos feature memories from around Leeds city centre as well as the suburbs with Headingley, Scarcroft, Hyde Park and Ilkley all in focus. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: The intriguing history of Leeds 'Barrel Man' and Dortmund Square LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Sheepscar
Roundhay Road County Primary School, located in Roundhay Road between the junctions of Enfield Street and Grant Street. It was originally a board school. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Woodhouse
Looking north along Pennington Street in January 1976. The junction with Lucas Street is on the left, followed by Back Lucas Street and Lucas Place, after which the road continues down the hill as Back Burchett Grove. Two people sit on the steps in front of the door of no. 27 Lucas Street, while a motorbike lays on its side in the foreground. The top of the chimney of the Meanwood Road Refuse Destructor can be seen in the background on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
May 1976 and the Spencer sisters, Katie, and Sallyfrom Middleton present flowers to singers Peters and Lee at the Schofields store. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Ilkley
Ted Carroll, the TV and film extra with the 180 degree nose, is learning to live with himself at his pub in July 1976. The new Ted, with the old nose, was a bronze bust modelled by a sculptress at Ilkley College. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Leeds city centre
Shoppers choose prime fish in the new fish market inside Kirkgate Market in November 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Leeds
July 1976 and revelling in the sun and sea breeze are members of the YEP Women's Circle. Pictured, from left, are Mrs. C. Groundwell; Mrs. I. Kin; Mrs. E. Blades, Mrs. W. Cox; Mrs. N. Johnson; Mrs. B. Grayson; Miss E. J. Greenfield; Miss C. Parfitt and Miss M. Yates. Location unknown. | YPN