They turn back the clock to 1984 and provide a fascinating snapshot of life around the city during the year. Familiar city centre landmarks and shopping streets are featured as well as memories from the suburbs with Middleton, Rothwell, Gipton, Calverley, Garforth, Woodhouse, Beeston, Harehills, Wortley and Gildersome all in focus. The images are 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: 22 of the best photos take you back to Leeds in 1981 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
Kirkgate Market from Vicar Lane in May 1984. On the left is the Market Hall entrance, then Cut Price Records, no.13 Market Buildings, Economic Woollen Company, fabrics, no.14 and Joseph Hemsworth, jeweller, no.15. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Wortley
Did you drink here back in the day? The Pack Horse pub on Gelderd Road opposite the junction with Royds Farm Road. Pictured in October 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Morley
Morley Police Station on Corporation Street, taken from Albion Street at the junction with Westfield Road, (bottom edge). Pictured in June 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Harehills
Looking from Darfield Crescent onto Ashley Road and showing junctions with Florence Street on the left and Scarth Avenue on the right. In the centre is DJ's greengrocers and off licence at no 2 Florence Street and Diamond Taxis at 1 Scarth Avenue. Pictured in September 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Morley
Looking down South Parade from the junction with Middleton Road in July 1984. On the right, no.17 South Parade is Patel's newsagents. Street of terraced housing going off on the left are California Street, Hartley Street and Back Hartley Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Leeds city centre
The Alternative restaurant and take-away at no 31 New Briggate in August 1984. Doner kebabs are advertised in the window at £1.00 for a medium one and £1.50 for a large; there is a full menu lower down. A man is standing by the door. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net