These photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who called Leeds home or a city for work, rest and play back in the early 1980s. They turn back the clock to 1983 and bring into focus stories which were making the news headlines during a year to remember. City centre landmarks including Eastgate roundabout and Kirkgate are in focus as well as a range of photo memories from the suburbs. These include Tingley, Scholes, Harehills, Chapeltown, Fearnville, Bramley, Headingley, Morley, Beeston and Roundhay. The photos 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: Lost city centre landmarks - The Leeds Skywalk LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Leeds city centre
Eastgate roundabout from the direction of St. Peter's Street in March 1983. Circle House is on the left and the Marquis of Granby public house in the centre. A petrol filling station occupies the centre of the roundabout. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Leeds city centre
Numbers 16-17 Kirkgate, formerly occupied by Grafton's, now closed down. This was shortly to be taken over by Thrifty Clothes. Club Damien nightclub occupies the upper storey, with an entrance on the right. Pictured in February 1983. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Harehills and Chapeltown
Harehills and Chapeltown clean-sweep team. Back row are the Harehills team, from left, are Ken Williams, Albert Vickers, Stan Ryles, Bernard Ruddock, Preston Binns, Mick Bagnall, Phil Fellowes and Bill Lowry. Front row, from left, are are the Chapeltown team, Alan Rayner, Steve Tate, Jack Brough, Melvyn Unsworth and Frank Collier. The council had recently invested £1 million in the clean-sweep programme. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Harehills
'The Harehills Place' on Harehills Road, a new community centre established in the former United Reform Church. Pictured in February 1983. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Fearnville
Three local residents attending Fearnville Sports Centre for their regular morning swimming sessions in spring 1983. Both Alf Watson, left, and Thomas Kilroy, right, completed 30 lengths of the swimming baths each morning. Betty Winterholder, centre, swam 20 lengths every morning. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
6. Bramley
Back Lane from the junction with Stanningley Road in February 1983. In the centre is Town End House, a Grade II listed building dating back to the late 18th century, which is numbered 9 Lower Town Street, this being the junction with Back Lane on the right. | Leeds Department of Planning Photo: Leeds Department of Planning