1982 falls under the spotlight with city centre landmarks and shops showcased before the gallery moves into the suburbs with memories from Armley, Roundhay, Morley, Pudsey and Harehills all featured. The images are published courtesy of published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 26 Leeds shops you visited during the 1980s from the city centre to the suburbs LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Leeds in 1982
Looking across to Lowtown in Pudsey at the junction with Hough Side Road, from snow-covered wasteland in the foreground. On the left is the Victoria Hotel. To the right are Polymax Belting Ltd. and Charles Smith, greengrocer. Pictured in January 1982. Photo: Leeds Department of Planning
20. Leeds in 1982
This photo looks from Hunslet Road towards Bridge End and Lower Briggate in May 1982 . The tall building on the left is the rear of the former Leeds City Transport offices now the Malmaison Hotel. Also on the left there is a glimpse of Leeds Bridge and behind it the business of Alpha Music at numbers 10 to 18 Bridge End. Photo: Stephen Jones
21. Leeds in 1982
Morley's Queen Street showing the Co-operative Supercentre discount superstore at the junction with Albion Street. The building to the left, Society House, was built by the Morley Industrial Co-operative Society in 1957 as an extension to the Co-op Emporium in the centre dating from 1938. Both have since been split up into individual shops. Pictured in March 1982. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
22. Leeds in 1982
A row of shops on Gledhow Valley Road in Chapel Allerton. Shops include Modelauto and Just Hair. Currently (2020) they are occupied by El Bareto tapas bar, Emerald Hair and Beauty, Jumbo Chinese takeaway and Beauty at Rachel's. Pictured in March 1982. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
23. Leeds in 1982
Harehills Lane in March 1982. On the right is Tyme Style Jewellers, then in the centre is the Anglia Building Society while on the left is a newsagents. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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