The city's high rise tower blocks are very much part of the fabric and heritage of Leeds and have been home to generations of dwellers. These rarely-seen photos taken from the YEP archive provide a snapshot of life around tower blocks with Little London, Wortley, Bramley, Burmantofts, Seacroft and Cottingley all in focus. Is your tower block featured? READ MORE: 28 of the best photos chart the rise and fall of Hunslet's Leek Street Flats LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Holbeck
This is Michael Briggs a resident of Gaitskell Grange in June 1985. Chunks of masonry had been falling off the tower block and he was calling for council chiefs to take action before "someone gets hurt." | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leeds flats
One of the blocks of skyscraper flats pictured in November 1968. The sound-proofing of these flats was the subject of a question by a YEP reader back in the day. Do you know where this photo was taken? | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Little London
Do you recognise these flats? It is Oatland Towers pictured in January 1992. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Little London
Recognise this block? Lovell Park Towers pictured in October 1992.. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Marlboroughs
Sandra King, pictured with baby Rochelle and other Marlborough complex residents were angry about businessmen renting local garages. Pictured in November 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Cottingley
Meet high flying plasterers Mick Scanlan, Richard Coles and Jamie Butterworth hard at work on the 25th floor of Cottingley Towers in May 1993. They were among 80 workmen helping make the Towers and Heights more energy efficient. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker