Your city has undergone some huge changes in the last 50 years. We've dug through our archive at the Yorkshire Evening Post to find these photos take you back to Leeds in 1974. READ MORE: 23 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1977 CHANGING LEEDS: Dark Arches | Briggate | The Headrow | Boar Lane | Vicar Lane LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

19. Leeds city centre
The Old Royal Oak on Kirkgate. The landlady struggled with three raiders one of whom was armed. | YPN Photo: YPN

20. Hunslet
Blackened by more than a century's grime, Hunslet Parish Church was set to be demolished. The clock tower was to remain to become part of a new parish church. | YPN Photo: YPN

21. Cookridge
Members of Leeds Telephone Engineers AC during 'netting' operations at Paul's Pond. They were clearing the pond of unwanted small roach and perch, hoping to exchange them for bream with Bradford City AA. | YPN Photo: YPN


23. Leeds city centre
Gales caused the closure of the pedestrian precinct on Commercial Street. | YPN Photo: YPN


