These wonderful photos transport you back to a year in the life of Leeds at the back end of the 1980s. 1988 is the direction of travel with this collection of photos providing an intriguing overview of memories. City centre landmarks and street scenes are featured from back in the day as well as a selection of memories from around the suburbs. Headingley, Morley, Hyde Park, Sheepscar, Wetherby, Chapeltown and Thorner are all featured. The images are 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 RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds city centre
Woodhouse Lane showing the Merrion Centre. Newarke Wools is on the right followed by a shop to let that was previously occupied by Centresport. Lloyds Bank is at the end of the row before the entrance to the shopping centre, with Morrisons supermarket following on from this. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
Woodhouse Lane showing Queen Square on the right and the multi-storey car park on the left. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
Looking north along Park Row from City Square. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Hyde Park
Looking north-west along Headingley Lane from Hyde Park Corner. The junction with Hyde Park Road is on the left. On the far right is the edge of The Hyde Park public house. Shops following on from this include Snipperfields Circus hairdressers, a cane furniture and basketware store and La Paprika coffee bar. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Thorner
Looking north-east along Main Street towards St. Peter's Church on Church View. The junction with Carr Lane is on the left by the side of Dove Cotttage at no. 6 Main Street. The house on the far right is Moat House. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Collingham
Harewood Road seen from the junction with Leeds Road. The Half Moon Inn, a John Smith's public house, is on the left while a cottage at no. 1 is towards the right. The present Half Moon building dates from 1900; a much older original building adjoining it on the left was demolished to make room for a car park. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net