Even the best shows often get those little period details wrong, or show life back then as it’s become enshrined in popular culture and not as it really was for most ordinary people.
These photos show the 60s and 70s across Yorkshire as people actually experienced them, from the streets you walked and the cars you drove to the schools, tower blocks and other local landmarks you may remember.
Lost pubs, pools and shops feature in this nostalgic look back at life up to six decades ago.
Trips to the launderette, bingo nights, shopping at your local corner store, and days out at the swimming pool all feature in this retro photo gallery.
These atmospheric photos show just how much has changed since the 60s and 70s, including the loss of the collieries, which employed so many people back then, as the way we live and work has altered.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you of life in the 60s and 70s? What do you think has changed most since then?
If you’re after more Yorkshire nostalgia, you might enjoy our look back at the things people miss most about life in the 70s.
1. Laundry
Leeds Corporation public wash house, on Kirkstall Road, in June 1964, when it cost 3s 6d for two hours' washing | YPN
2. Wicker
A view of the Wicker, Sheffield, with the famous Oxo building in the background, in 1964 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
3. Old theatre site
New shops and offices at the old Palace Theatre site, Halifax, in August 1960 | Evening Courier, Halifax
5. Beat the Budget
Beat the Budget drinkers out in force at Augustus Barnett Wines and Spirits on Ecclesall Road South, Sheffield, on April 15, 1975 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
