The Leeds Arms on West Street at Westgate was demolished to make way for the inner ring road. — The Leeds Arms on West Street at Westgate was demolished to make way for the inner ring road. | YPN

placeholder image — The Leeds Arms on West Street at Westgate was demolished to make way for the inner ring road. | YPN

19 Tetley's pubs in Leeds you may remember from the 1970s

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 14th Nov 2021, 04:45 BST

These photos turn back the clock to the 1970s and raise a glass to the brewery that served a city.

These pubs all have one thing in common - they were Tetley's houses, serving up a pint and a warm welcome to generations of drinkers throughout a decade of change across Leeds. READ MORE: 10 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

The Rising Sun Hotel in February 1975.

13. Whitwood

The Rising Sun Hotel in February 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Royal Sovereign on Commercial Road in LS5 in August 1975. It closed in 1977 and was demolished for redevelopment.

14. Kirkstall

The Royal Sovereign on Commercial Road in LS5 in August 1975. It closed in 1977 and was demolished for redevelopment. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Newlands on Hyde Park Road in June 1975.

15. Hyde Park

The Newlands on Hyde Park Road in June 1975. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Victoria Pub at Lowtown in September 1977.

16. Pudsey

The Victoria Pub at Lowtown in September 1977. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Oak Tree pictured in January 1978.

17. Gipton

The Oak Tree pictured in January 1978. | YPN Photo: YPN

The Melbourne on York Road in November 1972.

18. Seacroft

The Melbourne on York Road in November 1972.

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