1977 proved to be a year of celebration with underdogs Leeds RL winning the Challenge Cup after beating Widnes at Wembley while cricket legend Geoff Boycott notching up a century of centuries. Elsewhere a robot device called Goliath and used for dealing with terrorist bombs was called upon after a bomb scare in Leeds city centre. Enjoy these images, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, celebrating a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 14 photo memories of Leeds city centre in the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Leeds city centre
Goliath, the Army's robot device for dealing with terrorist bombs is put back into it's trailer after a bomb scare on Vicar Lane in February 1977. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Armley
Did you drink here back in the day? The Golden Lion pub pictured in October 1977. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Leeds city centre
A bird's eye view of the new roundabout system on Wellington Road in September 1977. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Woodhouse
Schoolchildren rehearse a mass display of Scottish dancing at Bedford Field Middle School in July 1977 ahead of a visit by The Queen. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Share your memories of Leeds in 1977 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN