The photos turn back the clock to 1982 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the dawn of a new decade. Locations in focus include Leeds, Wakefield and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, Harrogate, Selby and Ripon in North Yorkshire and Whitby on the east coast. It was a 12 months which brought devastating floods to communities across the county and also featured a visit by God's (alleged) own representative on earth. READ MORE: 18 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1980 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Mounted police from Harrogate patrol Tower Street in January 1982.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjljNTRlODAzLThiOTEtNGZhYS1hY2Y4LTc2ZWQyZTU4MGVmZjpjMmM0ZjJhZS04ZmYyLTQxNjAtOGMwOC0yODg5YWNkOTU5YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![The Wallace Arnold Leeds to London Pullman.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhhNTYwM2I1LWQwNGEtNGFlOC05ZTMyLWU3YmNmMmYwMzEwYzo4MGE4NDEwMS05M2YzLTRlOWUtYmIwOS0zOTkzZDg2MjliYTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![TV's Antiques Roadshow stopped off at Harrogate in July 1982. Pictured is antiques aficionado Arthur Negus who was as expert at handling people as he was at handling the past's treasures.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjcyYjU1YmRiLWNmOTUtNDZkMC1hM2JjLTY1OGNkOTYyNzY4OTozOTY5OTNiOS00ODhmLTQxZmQtODkxNC02ZjFiYjc3NmE1YjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Harrogate
TV's Antiques Roadshow stopped off at Harrogate in July 1982. Pictured is antiques aficionado Arthur Negus who was as expert at handling people as he was at handling the past's treasures.Photo: YPN
![The pope waves from his custom built 'Popemobile' during his 1visit to York in May 1982.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhZGZmZWVmLWFjYWItNDg1My1hYzU5LTA4YTQ5ZDdmZmQxMTo1NjM3NTc2My04YmYwLTRjYTktOTI4Yi03NjE1MTc5ODZiNTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. York
The pope waves from his custom built 'Popemobile' during his 1visit to York in May 1982.Photo: YPN
![Leeds United fans get a police escort to Hillsborough ahead of the clash against Sheffield Wednesday in September 1982. Leeds won 3-2 thanks to a goal from Aiden Butterworth, and a brace from Frank Worthington.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY5YmI3OWFlLTA4MzQtNDBkZC1iMWI5LTZhNjdiYzM1ZDU1YTo5NDM2ZjU2YS1kZjU1LTRiMWQtYTU2OS1kNzZkZmQ3NDYxMDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Sheffield
Leeds United fans get a police escort to Hillsborough ahead of the clash against Sheffield Wednesday in September 1982. Leeds won 3-2 thanks to a goal from Aiden Butterworth, and a brace from Frank Worthington.Photo: YPN
![This bridge at Swanhill Lane was blasted to bits in March 1982.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBlMTU2OGFiLWYyY2UtNGU5ZC1iM2ZhLTc2MThhOWFjY2ViYzozYjdiOTc5Yy02MmM3LTQ5NzYtODhlNy05ZjdhZjZiYTM0ZWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)