This wonderful collection of photos charting life around Morley in the 1970s have been digitised for the first time after being discovered hidden in the YEP archive. They bring into focus news stories which were making the headlines during the decade as well as a range of landmarks with a particular focus on shopping, school and local sport. 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. Morley in the 1970s
Looking down Queen Street to Morley Bottoms in January 1976. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Morley in the 1970s
Did you eat here back in the day? Fastnet fish restaurant pictured in July 1973. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Morley in the 1970s
This is Jack Dixon and wife Lilian pictured outside Morey Hall in September 1978. They had bought the 20 room mansion from Leeds City Council for an undisclosed fee. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Morley in the 1970s
One of the town's oldest shops - Lewis P. Hughes Ltd, wine and spirit merchants on Queen Street pictured in November 1972. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Morley in the 1970s
Bruntcliffe Secondary School pictured in August 1974. | YPN Photo: YPN
