Morecambe and Wise visited the city centre's Bond Street shopping precinct where they signed autographs and put a smile on the faces of well-wishers. Elsewhere three big stars of the silver screen - David Niven, Cary Grant and Douglas Fairbanks Junior - were at the Queens Hotel for a Roaring Twenties ball. This was Leeds in 1974 a year which the city had much to be proud of after its football team won the First Division title. These photos are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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: 10 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Chapeltown
Nine four week old Alsatian pups, born in the garden of an empty house in Cowper Street were being cared for by the RSPCA. They are seen here being tended by kennel maid Marion Sarchfield. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Leeds city centre
'Eyes down' for a full house at one of the bingo stalls at the Queens Hall which was staging its annual post Christmas fair in December 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Hunslet
St. Mary's Church pictured in February 1974. Blackened by more than a century's grime it was soon to be demolished. The clock tower was remain to become part of a new parish church. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Kippax
West Yorkshire County Council was faced with a dilemma over improvements to Kippax High Street in June 1974. For if it carried out a £15,000 scheme to resurface the road, the level would be raised four inches above the footpath. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre
March 1974 and patients at Leeds General Infirmary were being drive to distraction from the noise of excavations outside. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Leeds city centre
This YEP cutting from September 1974 reads how Margaret Artle from Cross Gates won our competition to meet Roger Moore. She took her sister Jane for company. | YPN Photo: YPN