Local landmarks, shops, pubs and familiar streets as well as news stories making the news headlines during the decade are all featured in this wonderful trip down memory lane. The photos are a mix from the YEP archive and others 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: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Morley, Gildersome, Churwell and Drighlington LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Drighlington in the 1980s
Looking south-west along Whitehall Road. Whitehall Tyres is on the left, then a row of shops which comprises of Chinese Food takeaway, Carparts, P.P.B. Racing Ltd. and The Apple Tree newsagents and off-licence. On the right is the Malt Shovel public house. Pictured in August 1981. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Drighlington in the 1980s
September 1984 and gasmen sift through the rubble of a house on Wakefield Road in an attempt to find the cause of the tragedy. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Drighlington in the 1980s
Houses on the north-west side of Whitehall Road pictured in May 1984. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Drighlington in the 1980s
Looking north-east along Whitehall Road from the junction with Whitehall Grove in August 1981. On the right is a row of shops which include P.P.B. Racing Ltd., Carparts and Chinese Food takeaway. Further along are Whitehall Tyres and Plasticisers Ltd. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Drighlington in the 1980s
Looking north-east along Whitehall Road in August 1981. Just out of view on the left is the Malt Shovel public house; only the sign is visible. On the right is a row of shops comprising of The Apple Tree newsagent and off-licence, P.P.B. Racing Ltd., Carparts and Chinese Food takeaway. Further along are Whitehall Tyres and Plasticisers Ltd. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Drighlington in the 1980s
The north-east side of King Street in August 1981. In the centre is a single-storey stone building housing the Halifax Building Society and Newsome Clough & Son, insurance brokers and estate agents. Moving right, another single-storey building is occupied by Eileen's haberdashery. On the far right, is Drighlington Post Office. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net