The photos turn back the clock to 1973 and showcase the stories which were making the news around the county during the year. Locations in focus include Knaresborough, York and Harrogate in North Yorkshire, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Halifax in West Yorkshire, Sheffield in south Yorkshire and Bridlington and Whitby on the east coast. It was a 12 months which featured the opening of a section of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and a familiar face from the Yorkshire Dales becing captured on camera. READ MORE: 26 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1972 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Princess Margaret on a visit to Mirfield in October 1973. She is accompanied by Father Hugh Bishop, Superior of the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1NTYxYmIwLTJmZTQtNDUxMi1hZmQ4LTFhYWU1NmJmYzI1MTo3MmQyY2NmMi02Y2QwLTQ1YmItYjRiZC00NTY4ZmZiYmI5M2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
7. Mirfield
Princess Margaret on a visit to Mirfield in October 1973. She is accompanied by Father Hugh Bishop, Superior of the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield.Photo: YPN
![Army cadets of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Halifax, taking part in assault races at the Sowerby Bridge Water Festival in June 1973 relax as a converted working barge, the Elizabeth B, arrives in the canal basin.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmOGJkYzU5LTlhOWUtNGE4OS05YTA4LWQ0NTI5NTY2ZmZjNTowY2I3NzA3Ni00N2ExLTRkYzItOGYwNS1iOTg0NDA2YzBkZjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
8. Sowerby Bridge
Army cadets of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment Halifax, taking part in assault races at the Sowerby Bridge Water Festival in June 1973 relax as a converted working barge, the Elizabeth B, arrives in the canal basin.Photo: YPN
![Leeds United manager Don Revie shakes hands with the royal guest of hoour ahead of the FA Cup final in May 1973.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJlZGFiZTliLTJmNjctNDViOC1iNTRmLTNhYzc0NWQxZjJlZDpkNDBmYjY5Ny00NzRhLTQxNWEtYTM5Ni1kNTVjZDRmNTk3NWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Wembley
Leeds United manager Don Revie shakes hands with the royal guest of hoour ahead of the FA Cup final in May 1973.Photo: YPN
![Staff at Pontefract Maternity Hospital with one of the new incubators in August 1973.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlMTg1NDIzLTNiYzYtNDNiNC1hZTk2LWM3YjRiNjI3YTJhMDo5YTY3MTg1ZC03NzBmLTRkNGUtODNjZC00Nzc0ZTNkNTczNGY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. Pontefract
Staff at Pontefract Maternity Hospital with one of the new incubators in August 1973.Photo: YPN
![Bridlington Harbour in June 1973.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE1OTI1NGE3LTE5ODktNDNmZS05OWNhLTYwOGJjM2QxZThjNDpkMzdhZTZmZS00MTE5LTQ1MTEtYmY1MC1jNmZlZTY0MzE2ZDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
![Eyes down for the bingo in September 1973.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjYTA1MjNjLWQxYzUtNGM3Ny05NTRiLWQ2NzI1ZTBiMmIxNjo3N2JkZDg2Ny1lMjFjLTQ5ZDktYWZkYy00ZTllOGExZGQyNDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)