They showcase how the beating heart of Leeds came alive in the run up to the festive season during a decade in which must-have presents included Barbie's Dream House, easy bake oven, Wham-O Super Ball, and Hot Wheels. Singles which made it to the top of the Christmas charts featured Moon River by Danny Williams, Return To Sender by Elvis Presley and four songs by The Beatles including I Want To Hold Your Hand, Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out and Hello, Goodbye. The images are a mix from the YEP archive,, West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
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Christmas decorations at the Merrion Centre in 1965. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Briggate in December 1965 packed with slowly moving Christmas shoppers. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Thousands of toys pictured in the YEP garage on Marlborough Street being packed for distribution in December 1966. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Dennis Alilson is pictured busy sorting through a mountain of damaged and undeliverable parcels in a storeroom at Leeds Head Post Office in December 1968. | YPN Photo: YPN