This collection turns the back the clock to 1980, a year which featured thousands taking to the streets of the city centre for the 7th Lord Mayor's Parade and celebrations to mark 10 years of twinship between Leeds and Dortmund. The gallery also features well-known city centre landmarks before heading out into the suburbs which include memories from Headingley, Beeston, Aberford, Hunslet and Harehills. The images 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: 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 1980
World-renowned sculptor Henry Moore (second from left) walking along Victoria Gardens next to the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Christine Thomas, on the occasion of the ceremony to mark the laying of the foundation stone for the new sculpture gallery extension to the Art Gallery in April 1980. The sculpture gallery, which was opened in 1982, was to be named after Castleford born Moore, who attended Leeds College of Arts, being their first student of sculpture. Photo: YPN
20. Leeds in 1980
Bond Street, looking towards Park Row in February 1980. Boots Store is on the left, this was part of the Bond Street Centre which opened in 1977. Many 19th century buildings were cleared for this development. It was renamed Leeds Shopping Plaza in 1996 after restoration. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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A view from the rear of the works of the South Leeds Leather Company on Mafeking Mount in March 1980. A tall chimney is visible. Terraced housing can be seen in the background, on Back Mafeking Mount on the left and on Mafeking Mount and Mafeking Grove in the centre. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
22. Leeds in 1980
The Lord Mayors of the twinned cities of Leeds and Dortmund are receiving carnation boutonnieres from two ladies dressed in German national costume. This was at an evening event organised during Dortmund Week in the restaurant of Lewis's department store in the Headrow. Dortmund Week was held to celebrate 10 years of twinship between Leeds and Dortmund. The Lord Mayor of Dortmund, or Oberburgermeister, Gunter Samtlebe is on the left and the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Eric Atkinson MBE is seen, right. Pictured in September 1980. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
23. Leeds in 1980
The Ladbroke Dragonara Hotel on Neville Street, seen from a car park on the opposite side of the road in November 1980. The Dragonara opened on April 1, 1973, built on the site of Whitley's School Close Woollen Mills. It became the Hilton International Hotel in 1988. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
24. Leeds in 1980
Hunslet's Sussex Avenue showing Davies and Metcalfe (Equipment) Ltd, described as 'engineers to the worlds railways' on a sign which points to the entrance to the right. Advertising hoardings can be seen, including one for Carlsberg lager. Pictured in March 1980. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net