These wonderful photos capture the spirit of your Leeds during the mid 1970s. They turn the spotlight on 1975 and bring into focus city centre memories as well as reflections from around the suburbs with Meanwood, Woodhouse, Headingley, Bramley, Kirkstall Road all featured. 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. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Lost city centre landmarks - The Leeds Skywalk LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Leeds city centre
Briggate showing the junction with Commercial Street in June 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Woodhouse
A view looking down on Woodhouse taken from Leeds University Engineering Department in JUne 1975. Woodhouse Lane runs across in the foreground, with Spenceley Street on the right and Raglan Road leading off on the left. Volume One bookshop is seen in the centre in part of a block of derelict buildings due to be demolished. To the left of this is the Pack Horse pub. St. Mark's Church is seen in the background on the right while on the far left is the corner of Woodhouse Moor. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Hyde Park
Looking south along Hyde Park Road and Woodsley Road towards Burley Road in August 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Crossgates
A bird's eye view of Cross Gates Carriage Works on Manston Lane, the firm of Charles H. Roe. A small fire is being attended to by several engines. Nine metro buses worth £120,000 each had to be pushed to safety. Pictured in March 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. East Ardsley
Main Street showing, from right, numbers 10-16. These include Archer's 'the paper shop' at nos. 12-14 in the centre, outside which a group of children are standing. Pictured in July 1975. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Meanwood
Derelict buildings of Woodlands Dyeworks on Wood Lane in July 1975 shortly before demolition. Known as Crowther's Mill and previously Rowley's Mill and Wood's Mill, there is believed to have been a mill on the site since 1601. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net