It was a 12 months which featured a series ups and downs for your city and its residents. The Yorkshire Evening Post's ‘Miss Tetley Contest’ was crowned while shoppers at Kirkgate Market enjoyed an unexpected freebie after storms battered the city. The Clarendon Wing at Leeds General Infirmary welcomed its first patients while Harry Ramsden’s was visited by Margaret Thatcher in the spring ahead of her election victory in the summer. It was also a year of protest as people took to the streets of the city centre over rising unemployment. These images, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting the year. READ MORE: 18 photos take you back to Leeds in 1982 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Leeds in 1983
Around 200 young music lovers were treated to the best the world could offer when a special event in November 1983 brought them face to face with Gary Karr (above), a top class performer and a musical instrument twice their size, the string bass. Youngsters from schools throughout West and North Yorkshire converged on Leeds City Art Gallery for a Yorkshire Youth and Music concert. Photo: YPN
14. Leeds in 1983
Musician Joe Brown and famous Hollywood actor Ray Milland arrive on the Flying Scotsman in Leeds in February 1983. Photo: YPN
15. Leeds in 1983
Equipping 334 polling stations in Leeds with ballot boxes and election notices has been a long job for Leeds electoral registration office clerk messengers Wilf Lister (left) and Peter Sharpe. The pair have spent most of the time leading up to polling day in the Belgrave House storage room, getting the boxes ready to serve the city's eight constituencies. About 50 of the boxes needed repairing after suffering damage at the May local council elections, but this was put down to wear and tear. The most common problem with the boxes has been damaged locks, but some of them have seen many years of election service, said Mr. Tom McCarthy, deputy elections officer. Each box is equipped with notices, stamping equipment, and pencils.More than 600,000 ballot papers were handed out to presiding officers when they were sworn in on Tuesday to give their declaration of secrecy, said Mr. McCarthy. Photo: YPN
16. Leeds in 1983
September 1983 and County Councillor Bill Sykes (centre), chairman of West Yorkshire County Council, has his ticket punched at the newly-opened Bramley Station by Paul Watkinson (right) Yorkshire division manager, British Rail and Bill Cottham (left), director general of the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. Photo: YPN
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18. Leeds in 1983
Albion Place with the County Court building prominent, dating from circa 1870. Many parked cars and pedestrians can be seen. In the background, Pickfords Travel is visible on the ground floor of the Longley building on the corner with Lands Lane. Pictured in August 1983. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net