12 photo gems take you back to Leeds city centre in 1969

1969 is the focus of this gallery of memories charting a year in the life of the city centre.

The photos showcase the daily hustle and bustle of people going about their everyday business in the heart of Leeds. City centre landmarks, shops and street scenes are also captured in this wonderful look back at life during the 12 months. The images are a mix from the YEP archive, West Yorkshire Archive Service and others published courtesy of Eric Jaquier as well as photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel 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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