1979 felt like the winds of economic and social change were blowing into Leeds, a city whose residents kept smiling despite life, at times, being a struggle. It was a 12 months which West Yorkshire County Council planners rejected plans for an £80,000 Park Row footbridge in the city centre - part of a prestigious walkway in the sky - saying it contravened building regulations and was dangerous. These photos are a mix fromn 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: 18 photos take you back to Leeds in 1978 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Richmond Hill
Members of Newbourne Methodist Chapel enjoy a dance in March 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN
20. Leeds city centre
Hundreds of people queued at the Leeds Immunisation Centre on Park Square for cholera jabs in August 1979 after an outbreak in Spain. | YPN Photo: YPN
22. Burmantofts
The queue of people waiting to inspect a high speed train, just one of three on display at the Neville Hill Open Day in April 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN
23. Leeds city centre
Angry traders demonstrate outside Kirkgate Market in January 1979 when it was closed because of the National Union of Public Employees' strike. | YPN Photo: YPN
24. Leeds city centre
Firefighters were called out to deal with a blaze at engineers L. Thackray and Sons, on Marsh Lane in May 1979. | YPN Photo: YPN