The photos, plucked from the YEP archive, celebrate the wonder of God’s own county in 1974, a 12 months which featured a much-loved landmark celebrating its 200th anniversary. Locations in focus include Bradford, Haworth, Halifax and Wakefield as well as Bridlington and Flamborough on the east coast and Kilnsey Show in the Yorkshire Dales. READ MORE: 24 photo gems take you around Yorkshire in 1973 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
7. Huddersfield
Against a background of the town centre which he knows so well from his boyhood days, Prime Minister Harold Wilson waves to the crowds during his walk about in October 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Ripon,
Where the waters flowed, Florence Grice and her grand children, Helen and Alison sit high and dry at Alma Weir. Pictured in July 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Barnsley
The Darfield Handbell Ringers, a group of ten teenagers, were ringing out traditional Christmas tunes in Yorkshire shopping centres to help save the ancient bell tower of their parish church. The ringers pictured in December 1974 are, front, Kay Jobling, the only girl member,. Second row, from left, are Michael Crofts, Garry Hill. Back row, from left are Andrew Fawcett, David Bellamy and Paul Wiley. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Pontefract
Pupils of Carleton Primary School,were happy making music in March 1974 thanks to teachers who give up their spare time, they can practise regularly, and the highlight of their year is usually a musical evening for parents. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Halifax
April 1974 and a mother who started breeding goats to provide milk to relieve her young son's asthmatic bronchitis, had become a successful exhibitor at shows throughout the county. Catherine Luty from Shelf was asked to supply milk to an increasing number of parents of children suffering from digestive disorders, eczema, asthma, and hay fever, after success in treating her son Bruce. | YPN Photo: YPN