A view looking across City Square to the General Post Office building, with the statue of the Black Prince visible in front. Park Row and the 1960s Norwich Union building are on the right.placeholder image
A view looking across City Square to the General Post Office building, with the statue of the Black Prince visible in front. Park Row and the 1960s Norwich Union building are on the right. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

26 of the best photos take you back to Leeds in 1971

These wonderful photos chart a year in the life of Leeds in the early 1970s.

They turn back the clock to 1971 and showcase memories from around the city centre as well as the suburbs from a 12 months to remember. The gallery features city centre shopping memories as well as landmarks including Leeds Town Hall and Quarry Hill flats. Photo memories from suburbs including Yeadon, Woodhouse and Worley are also in focus. The images are a mix from the YEP archive, West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Leeds in the 1970s - What it was like growing up in the decade of strikes and flares LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Related topics:
Celebrating 135 years of telling Leeds' stories
Follow us
© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy notice