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
13. Leeds city centre
The junction of Albion Street and Albion Place in June 1984, showing the YMCA building in the centre. Shops on the ground floor of the building are Eastwood tobacconists, Bentley films photographic equipment, Raymond Appleson opticians, a vacant shop and Hunting Lambert travel agents. On the Left of the picture is the former County Court building and on the right the Britannia Building Society. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
14. Leeds city centre
Shops on the east side of Albion Street in June 1984, showing, from right, Britannia Building Society, then the YMCA building with shops including Hunting Lambert travel agents, Raymond Appleson opticians and Bentley films photograhic equipment, then beyond the junction with Albion Place is Dacre Son and Hartley, estate agents. In the background on the left the multi-storey carpark over Schofields, now the Headrow Centre, can be seen. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
15. Holbeck
Petty & Sons Ltd, Lithographic and colour printers located at number 16 Whitehall Road. The photo was taken looking towards Whitehall junction. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
16. Wortley
Wellington Road. Numbers 65 and 67 are occupied by Parkers dealing in house clearance and antiques. Adjacent is the entrance to Driver Terrace and the gasholder looming in the background is off Driver Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
17. Leeds city centre
The rear of Templar House seen from the car park at the back in June 1984. This grade II listed building is situated at the corner of Templar Lane, background left, and Lady Lane, background right. It was originally built as a Methodist Chapel but is here occupied by British Road Services. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
18. Leeds city centre
Members of the public using the microfilm reading machines in the Central Library in April 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net