It proved be a year of ups and downs for a city and its residents. A miner’s strike meant people were forced to cope with power cuts with many left without electricity for up to nine hours a day. By the middle of the year Leeds was in the mood for a party after United won the FA Cup at Wembley and a new city centre new provided a night to remember for revellers. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the ;life of your city. READ MORE: Leeds in the 1970s – What it was like growing up in the decade of strikes and flares LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Leeds in 1972
Barwick-in-Elmet garage owner Ted Townsley is pictured with an immaculate Lagonda LG 45. It was the car he used to tour Scotland and Wales and was the result of over 25 years wheeling and dealing in Lagondas. "I have had 27 Lagondas since I started collecting", he said. "I've sold them to get better ones, until now I feel I have one of the best in the Lagonda Club." Photo: YPN
20. Leeds in 1972
Police issued a warning yesterday about the "dangerous" practice of daubing slogans with sprays on motorway bridges in August 1972. The no nonsense message came West Yorkshire Police after this example was found on a bridge over the M1 northbound carriageway at Stourton. Photo: YPN
21. Leeds in 1972
Fans who failed to get into Elland Road for the FA Cup fourth round replay against Liverpool in February 1972 enjoyed a high-level view of the match from the roof of The Old Peacock pub. Photo: YPN
22. Leeds in 1972
Fire crews dealt with a blaze behind the Scarborough Hotel in June 1972. Photo: YPN
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