Stainforth Force pictured in March 1971.placeholder image
Stainforth Force pictured in March 1971.

Fabulous photos take you back to Yorkshire in 1971

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 22nd Aug 2023, 04:45 GMT
Updated 31st Jan 2025, 09:52 GMT

These wonderful photo memories celebrate a year in the life of God’s own county in the early 1970s.

This gallery showcases the stories making the news around Yorkshire in 1971. The four corners of the county are featured – from Halifax and Huddersfield through to Malton and Whitby as well as the Yorkshire Dales. The photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature some familiar faces as well as landmarks which remain tourist attractions to this day. READ MORE: 24 photo memories take you around Yorkshire in 1970 YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

The Ship Inn at Huddersfield pictured in September 1971.

19. Huddersfield

The Ship Inn at Huddersfield pictured in September 1971. Photo: YPN

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Piece Hall pictured in July 1971.

20. Halifax

Piece Hall pictured in July 1971. Photo: Halifax Courier

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