These wonderful photos rewind to the 1970s and reveal Leeds city centre as a great place to work, rest and play. Shopping streets including including Boar Lane, Briggate, Commercial Street and Albion Place take centre stage. Other photos go inside city centre businesses and also include memories from the aftermath of one of Leeds' s biggest ever disasters, when fire all-but destroyed Kirkgate Market. They are published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service as well as Leeds Planning Department and West Yorkshire Archive Service. READ MORE: How Kirkgate Market rose from the ashes in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Briggate in April 1979. On the left is J.Weir & Son 'the jeweller's who care'. On the right, Dolcis shoe shop is visible on corner with Albion Place, then Hornes and Hepworths followed by the Army Stores and Peter Lord's far right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Albion Place at the junction with Briggate seen from King Edward Street pictured in April 1979. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning
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Boar Lane looking west towards City Square in September 1974. On the left is the junction with Mill Hill, then the Griffin Hotel. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning
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Albion Place looking east across Briggate towards King Edward Street in March 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Boar Lane in the mid 1970s showing, from left, Alexandre Menswear then the White Rose Restaurant John Marr jewellers, a Christian Aid gift shop and a hearing aid centre. Also in view is the temporary premises of Rawcliffe's Clothiers while their Duncan Street store was being renovated. Next is Stone-Dri Weatherwear and Finlays tobacconist at the end of the block. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Looking east along Boar Lane, taken in the mid 1970s. On the left is C & A, then hidden from view Holy Trinity Church, followed by Richard Shops ladieswear. Further along is the junction with Briggate. Shops on the right include Finlay's tobacconist (partly visible on the far right), Stone-Dri weatherwear, at number 12, and temporary premises of Rawcliffe's clothiers whose store on Duncan Street is undergoing renovation; this is just visible in the distance. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net