These wonderful photos chart a year in the life of your Leeds at the dawn of a new decade for the city and its residents. They turn back the clock to 1980 and bring into focus a changing face of the city. Stories making the news headlines are featured as well as memories from around the city suburbs with Kirkstall, Horsforth, Scholes, Hunslet, Chapeltown, Headingley, Meanwood, Boston Spa and Woodhouse Moor all featured. The images are a mix from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive, some of which have been digitised for the first time, 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: Lost city centre landmarks - The Leeds Skywalk LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RSETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Boston Spa
Shops on Boston Spa High Street in March 1980 showing The Spice Box restaurant, Boston Office Supplies and Mayfair Hair Styles. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Hunslet
Looking north along Hunslet Lane, seen from Tetley's Brewery in August 1980. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Kirkstall
Kirkstall Road in December 1980 showing Eddy's Motorcycle Showroom, which describes itself as the 'Kawasaki Centre of Leeds'. The arches of the railway viaduct can be seen on the left. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Leeds city centre
Vicar Lane showing the junction with Sidney Street on the left in January 1980. Shops include National Westminster Bank, March the Tailor, Photomarket and Bargain Records. Several shoppers are in view including a queue of people waiting at a bus stop on the right. The junction with Ludgate Hill and Kirkgate Market Buildings can be seen on the far right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Leeds city centre
Harewood Street showing the Central Car Park in the foreground ij January 1980. In the background towards the left are an old electricity sub-station and warehouse, and behind these a row of buildings on Union Street which face onto Eastgate and have recently been demolished to make way for the new Victoria Gate development. In the background, right, is Millgarth Police Station which has also recently been demolished | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Headingley
Otley Road in June 1980 showing the junction with Cottage Road on the right. Shops in the picture include H. Moorhouse, grocers, Mayfair Fashions and J. C. Cook, butcher. There is an advertisement for Cottage Road Cinema, which is showing the film 'Agatha'. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net