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
25. Swarcliffe
Do you remember Anthony Lamb? He was caretaker at the Ash Tree Grange flats. Pictured in December 1985. | YPN Photo: YPN
26. Bramley
Joan Witt, one of a number of volunteer vandal-watchers, outside Gamble Hill Grange flats. "There will be no need to take the law into our own hands," she said. "We will simply nip trouble in the bud." | YPN Photo: YPN
27. Wortley
This is Clyde Court flats pictured in May 1989. "People come home and shut the door" said one resident. "There are no gardens and on the only place you see people is in the lift." | YPN Photo: YPN
28. Lincoln Green
The modern blocks of flats and maisonettes of the Lincoln Green estate viewed beneath the japped curtain of a derelict building. | YPN Photo: YPN
29. Seacroft
This is Anthony Lyons was unhappy after waiting eight months for repiars to his flat at The Highways in August 1984. | YPN Photo: YPN
30. Seacroft
This interestingly-angled shot sets a puzzle in perspective. It was taken from ground level at Parkway Towers in October 1968. | Irving Crawford Photo: Irving Crawford