This newly-named pub - Duchess of York on Vicar Lane - had found itself in the middle of a row in the 1980s. It was originally called the Robin Hood, then renamed the Marquee to match a new look. For legal reasons it had to be changed... and became The Pub with No Name. Brewery John Smith’s then ruled it should be changed to The Town Crier but landlord Mike Longbottom was adamant that the No Name should stay. A compromise was reached and in August 1986 workmen put up a new green and gold sign giving the pub its new name. Mr Longbottom said at the time: “We had to ask Buckingham Palace first. The brewery rang the Lord Chamberlain’s office and they said the name would e all right as long as we did not depict the Duchess of York.” This talking point is one of 26 photo memories from 1986 charting a year in the life of the city and its residents. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds in 1986
Denis Healey MP crowns Ann Marie Duffy, the Queen of Gipton Gala, in July 1986. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Sheepscar
The opening of Hansa's Gujarati vegetarian restaurant on North Street in 1986. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Leeds city centre
October 1986 and traders dressed as pallbearers delivered a 250,000 signature petition opposing plans to redevelop Kirkgate Market. They delivered it to Leeds City Council planning officials in a coffin. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Holbeck
Pictured is David Street looking from Manor Road in June 1986. On the right is a cleared area where St. Francis' R.C. Church and St. Joseph's R.C. Secondary School once stood. Behind this is a department of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Holbeck
June 1986 and pictured is the demolition of an industrial building on Manor Road, next to the junction with David Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Middleton
The gypsy and traveller roadside site at the Middleton Railway terminus at Middleton Park in August 1986. Around 30 caravans were encamped on the site owned by Leeds City Council and adjoining Middleton Railway. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net