15 of the best photos take you back to Holbeck in the 1980s

These photos provide a nostalgic rewind to celebrate life in Holbeck during the 1980s.

Domestic Street is a common theme throughout the gallery punctuated with images of pubs, cafes and shops, bingo halls which generations of LS11ers are sure to remember. 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. READ MORE: 31 evocative photos take you back to Holbeck in the 1940s 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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