These fantastic photos provide plenty of talking points and stand out memories from a year in the life of your Leeds at the dawn of a new decade. The gallery brings into focus life around the city centre and the suburbs during 1970. It was a 12 months which featured a visit to Leeds from singer-songwriter Cliff Richard whose star at the time was rising. He had found fame with Congratulations, a song which had two years earlier earned him the runners up spot as the UK’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest. This collection of photos include city centre landmarks as well as memories from the suburbs with East Ardsley, Morley, Rodley, Bramley, Halton and Richmond Hill. The photos are a mix from the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Mr K. S. Wheelan and others published courtesy of 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
13. Leeds city centre
Looking east along Commercial Street to the junction with Briggate and Kirkgate. Shops on the right include Ravel Shoes, Thorntons Confectioners, Manfield Footwear, and across the road Stead & Simpson, footwear. On the left are Lunn's Travel Agents, Crockatt Dry Cleaners and Dysons Furs. In the distance the domed roof of Kirkgate Market can be seen. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Richmond Hill
The arrival of Catholic Church dignitaries for the opening of the Irish Centre on York Road in June 1970. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Morley
Librarian, David Elstub pictured collecting collecting overdue books at Morley in August 1970. | West Yorkshire Archive Service Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
16. Leeds city centre
Leeds School Board Office on Calverley Street pictured in August 1970. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Rodley
Barbara Sedgwick and her son Kevin are seen walking along a snow-covered towpath beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Several barges can be seen on the canal, which appears to be covered with ice | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Leeds city centre
A view of the £100,000 Odeon in 1970 before it was enclosed within the Merrion Centre. It was the first cinema to be built in Leeds since the 1930s. | Mr. K. S. Wheelan Photo: Mr. K. S. Wheelan