The nostalgic images capture scenes around Yorkshire during July and August in the early 70s.
Children are shown enjoying a kickabout on the street, with the school gates behind them locked for the summer holidays, playing on the village green outside the pub, and zooming down a huge slide on the promenade.
Cub Scouts are seen having the time of their lives at summer camp, youngsters are entertained by the barrel organ man and his performing monkeys, and families are pictured splashing around in a huge paddling pool.
Some of the more unusual images include a hosedown for the stone lions guarding the town hall, a hot air balloon ready for lift-off, and a huge turnout for an It’s a Knockout competition in the local park.
This retro photo gallery also shows some of the best-loved shops of the early 70s, and the cars you might remember driving, and players from Leeds United and Sheffield United being put through their paces during summer training.
Pretty Woman singer Roy Orbison is pictured meeting fans at a popular variety club, excavations are seen taking place at one of Yorkshire’s most historic sites, and a daredevil motorcyclist attempts to defy gravity as the crowd holds its breath during a gala display.
Do these photos bring back any happy memories for you of carefree summers during the early 70s?
19. Boots on
Keighley Rugby League players change from running shoes to boots for a game of rugby at the end of a training session in July 1970, as assistant coach Arthur Render watches | YPN
20. Hovercraft
Stephen Hastings, MP for Mid Bedford, launches the hovercraft YYC III at Nostell Priory, Wakefield, with a bottle of champagne, while Lord St. Oswald (right) watches, in July 1970 | YPN
22. Barrel Organ Phil
Boys gather round Phil, the barrel organ man, who, with his monkeys, is performing in St Sampson's Square, York, in July 1971 | YPN
23. Summer training
Sheffield United FC in training during July 1971 | Sheffield Newspapers
24. Pull!
Members of the City of Sheffield Rowing Club in practice on Dam Flask in July 1971. The crew members are (from the stern) John Frost, Peter Todd, Brian Bell, Ronnie Desmond and Rod Collin. | Sheffield Newspapers