It proved to be a 12 months full of changes and challenges as well as protest and patience. The gallery is sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called Leeds home back in the day. City centre landmarks are featured as well as photos from the suburbs with Harehills, Tadcaster, Moortown, Seacroft, Morley, Garforth and Horsforth all featured. READ MORE: Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Morley
Police were searching for two men who attacked an 81-year- old man in his home in October 1972. Road blocks were set up in the town after the attack. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Leeds city centre
The FA Cup won by Leeds United at Wembley went on public display at the YEP headquarters on Wellington Street in August 1972. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Garforth
During the past few years time has stood still for an old, ornate clock tucked away in a garage. Now its owner, William Smales, was wondering about its age and history and asks if any YEP readers could help. Pictured in April 1972. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Middleton
Members of the Middleton Railway Trust with a Peckett 1941 0.4.0 saddle tank locomotive after it had been unloaded at Middleton Broom. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Tadcaster
Max Faircliffe is photographed with his surprise retirement present in September 1972. He asked for a donkey as a gift when he retired after being brewery foreman at John Smith's Tadcaster Brewery. but when he arrived for the presentation he saw double. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Unknown
A Corporation task force cleans up a Leeds eyesore in March 1972. | YPN Photo: YPN