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

25. Leeds city centre
This is writer Margaret Powell pictured outside the Queens Hotel in November 1971. She was in the city to help launch her latest book 'Margaret Powell's London Scene'. | YPN Photo: YPN

26. Woodhouse
The vast campus of Leeds University pictured in September 1971. | YPN Photo: YPN

27. Enjoyed this gallery?
Share your memories of Leeds in 1971 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN


