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
19. Leeds city centre
Albion Street in June 1984 showing the YMCA building, which was opened in 1908. The entrance is round the corner on Albion Place. Shops occupying the ground floor are Raymond Appleson opticians, a vacant shop and Hunting Lambert travel agents. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
20. Gildersome
Looking south-east along Finkle Lane from Gildersome Green, showing The Junction pub on the right in Marc h 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
21. Leeds city centre
The cataloguing department located in the third floor office of Leeds Central Library. Staff are at work processing new stock for allocation to branches, Central and the Reference Library. Pictured in April 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
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Share your memories of Leeds in 1984 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net