We asked our readers to share their personal stand-out memories of growing up in Leeds via the YEP facebook page and you responded in droves. Children’s Day, shopping at Schofields and Kirkgate Market, trips to Leeds Children’s Holiday Camp, a cool Kirkstall Road attraction, Lewis’s Christmas grotto, playing out and outside toilets are all featured in this trip down memory lane. Do any of the memories resonate with you? READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Growing up in Leeds
"The market definitely" - Colin Cosgrove. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Growing up in Leeds
"Bonfires in middle of our streets and every one waiting for the Baked Potatoes we placed in base of fire" - Lulu Belle. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Growing up in Leeds
"I went to Blenheim School. Lived off Camp Road on Queen's Place. Played in houses on the bombed out areas out of the bricks. Played marbles on cobbles, kick out ball, bulldog, skipping, hopscotch and whip n top" - Olive Reah. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Growing up in Leeds
"Kooler bar coming round loved his sherbet ice creams with mini lolly in. Loved Silverdale. playing British bulldogs cops n robbers and hide n seek till street lights came on in Chapel Allerton Park ahh the memories" - Claire Louise Barker. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Growing up in Leeds
"Leeds market. The place was absolutely packed in the early to mid 80s." - Ben Stanhope. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Growing up in Leeds
"Living in a farm cottage on Black Road near Temple Newsam. No hot water, electricity or piped in gas, toilet outside and emptied on a Monday by the dustbin men. Mother and neighbour would sit on Black Road and when the lorries coming from I think was Waterloo coal mine, the lorry drivers would brake hard so coal would fall off the lorries. My mother and neighbour would fill up buckets and it kept us warm in winter" - Jo Domenech. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom