The clock tower of your Yorkshire Evening Post is seen near the oncoming traffic to the right of this view of Wellington Street. The photo looks in the direction of the city centre at the time of the construction of Stage 3 of the Inner Ring Road, the section from Westgate to Wellington Road. The high rise block in the background is Marlborough Towers. The image is one of 14 taking you back to Leeds in 1974 and feature memories from the city centre as well as the village of Thorner, the hamlet of Wothersome and even the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
![J.L. Stainthorp's Cafe and Antiques and Curios shop on Main Street in Thorner. Pictured in August 1974.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ3MDQ1YTI0LTkzZGItNGU2Mi04ZmM2LThjODc1YmI1NjJhMzo4MmMwY2VkMy0zMDYzLTQ0Y2UtOTRjYS1kZTgyNTFhNGU5YWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Leeds in 1974
J.L. Stainthorp's Cafe and Antiques and Curios shop on Main Street in Thorner. Pictured in August 1974. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![The British Sub Aqua Club in Yorkshire staged a treasure hunt in Waterloo Lake in March 1974. Pictured checking the equipment before making a dive are, from left, D. McIntyre, N. Hall, H. Pearson and D. Child, all members of the Leeds branch of the British Sub Aqua Club.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc1YzMwNmI1LTFjYjctNGQyZi1hMmQwLTk2ZjJkYzI2YWVmMjphYzA0MzM0Mi0zY2VmLTQwMmEtOWFlNi02YTM3ODc3YWU2ZWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Leeds in 1974
The British Sub Aqua Club in Yorkshire staged a treasure hunt in Waterloo Lake in March 1974. Pictured checking the equipment before making a dive are, from left, D. McIntyre, N. Hall, H. Pearson and D. Child, all members of the Leeds branch of the British Sub Aqua Club. Photo: Derek Berriff
![New Yorkshire CCC president Sir Kenneth Parkinson gets some inside information from coach Doug Padgett on the county's prospects for the coming season during a visit to the Headingley nets to meet the players in April 1974.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2MTRlOWViLTExODAtNDM2Ni1hODdiLWU0NTRmOTZlMGNhOTpmMTg3N2NhMi0yYmI3LTRhNTktYWIyNy1hNzI2OGJlNWNmYzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Leeds in 1974
New Yorkshire CCC president Sir Kenneth Parkinson gets some inside information from coach Doug Padgett on the county's prospects for the coming season during a visit to the Headingley nets to meet the players in April 1974. Photo: YPN
![Looking east along York Place from the junction with Queen Street in January 1974. Businesses in view include Myers Bros, Hat and Cap Merchants, Harry Sugar Textiles, Leeds Exchange Drapery Warehouse, Lewis Stuart Textiles and Hutchison Tailors. In the distance is the junction with King Street.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEzNmM5NGYwLTdkYzYtNDExNC1iNzJiLTdhOTAxMzE5Mzk0YzpkZjU0ZDNlZS03NjI2LTQzZmMtYTdmYy01YTMzNWNjMDk0YzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Leeds in 1974
Looking east along York Place from the junction with Queen Street in January 1974. Businesses in view include Myers Bros, Hat and Cap Merchants, Harry Sugar Textiles, Leeds Exchange Drapery Warehouse, Lewis Stuart Textiles and Hutchison Tailors. In the distance is the junction with King Street. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
![Residents living in the tiny community of Wothersome near Wetherby were unhappy after hearing when their hamlet merged with Leeds under local government reorganisation, they were in for a 70 per cent rate rise, with nothing to show for it. Pictured in March 1974.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIyOGZmNTY2LWQ4MGMtNDJiZC04MzNjLWE5Yjc0Njg4ZWUwYzplYTAyNWRhZC1hMWU3LTQzYzItOWExZC05MjY4NjEyMjU3NTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Leeds in 1974
Residents living in the tiny community of Wothersome near Wetherby were unhappy after hearing when their hamlet merged with Leeds under local government reorganisation, they were in for a 70 per cent rate rise, with nothing to show for it. Pictured in March 1974. Photo: YPN
![Share your memories of Leeds in 1974 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg5ODBjYTdhLTliNGUtNGE2My04MzRlLWM2MjFmMzkzMGZhNjpkMTNjYjdmNi01MDBlLTRmMmYtYTUyYS0zNTc0ZmJkMjBkOWI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
12. Enjoyed this gallery?
Share your memories of Leeds in 1974 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN Photo: YPN