It was a year that your city had plenty to smile about. Live TV satellite images direct from Australia were beamed into people’s home for the first time while your city centre continued to look to the future while celebrating its past. And he city centre hosted a welcome home reception for the Leeds United players who were part of England's triumphant World Cup winning squad. 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
7. Leeds city centre
The Education Department, formerly the School Board Offices, at the junction of Great George Street, left, and Calverley Street, foreground right. George Corson was the winner of a competition to design this and the Municipal Buildings. His original intention was that it should be one great building fronting Calverley Street but the two buildings were re-designed because of the opposition to the closure of Alexander Street, right edge. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
A blaze devastated the warehouse of W Matthewman and co Ltd, on Call Lane in March 1966. The warehouse, built for the Aire and Calder Canal Company in 1827, was gutted. Wool tops, bales of raw wool and bales of hide were also destroyed. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds city centre
A 'Jubilee' class steam locomotive number 45647, named 'Sturdee', waits to leave Leeds City station. A holidaymakers' express to the West Coast, this train would run every Saturday only for a couple of months. The backing-plate for the locomotive's nameplate is visible just above the escaping steam - the nameplate itself is missing - either removed or sometimes they had been stolen. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Leeds city centre
This view looks along New Briggate onto the Grand Theatre in August 1966. The theatre was designed by George Corson and opened in 1878. The theatre seats 3,150 and is decorated in red and gold. It is now the home of National Opera North and the Northern Ballet Theatre. To the right of this view is Shaffners jewellers at number 44 New Briggate, then Paul's Modern Menswear. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Leeds city centre
A view looking along Trinity Street from the junction with Commercial Street in June 1966. Barratt's shoe shop is on the left, in the same position it still occupies today (2011). The narrow street, which is proving to be difficult for large vehicles to access, at the time led all the way down to Boar Lane, coming out by Holy Trinity Church whose spire can be seen on the skyline. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Leeds city centre
This photo shows the main entrance of the Grand Theatre on New Briggate in August 1966. Playbills advertising the current show, 'My Fair Lady', are visible. This show ran from the 11th August for three weeks and three days, finishing on the 28th. Additional signs state that this show is in its final week. A large poster to the right advertises Joyce Heron in 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf', starting on September 5. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net