1952
- TV licences triple in Leeds for the Coronation
1953
- The first BBC "The Good Old Days" started at the City Varieties Theatre, Britains oldest theatre.
1957
- Theatre Royal demolished,
1958
- Queen Elizabeth visits Montague Burton's factory, who at that time employed 7000 workers.
1959
- Last tram in Leeds
1955
- Final concert of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra
1956
- Granada ITV services starts in Leeds.
1957
The Leeds Theatre Royal in Lands Lane is demolished
1960
Tetley's and Melbourne breweries merge
Red Hall demolished to build Schofields store now the Headrow Centre
1963
The first of the now famous Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
1964
The Merrion Shopping Centre opens
1965
Benjamin Gott's, Bean Ing Mills demolished. (site of Yorkshire Post now also demolished).
Parking Meters introduced.
1968
Radio Leeds goes on Air.
1970
Yorkshire Post building with it's prominent tower opened.
Leeds Polytechnic opens
1970s
The International Pool is being built. now demolished
The start of converting many historic shopping streets to traffic free shopping The Pedestrian Precinct. This was one of the very first schemes of its kind in the UK. It is one of the linchpins of Leeds’ success as a major shopping attraction.
The Bond Centre opens later after enlargement becomes Trinity Shopping Centre
1974
Local Government reorganisation Leeds becomes a Metropolitan District and it is now the second largest provincial city in the UK, with a population: 717,000.
1976 - 1978
The demolition of Quarry Hill Flats
1978
The Grand Theatre becomes the home for English National Opera North (later to become Opera North)
1981
Chapletown Riots
1983
The St Johns Centre opens
1985
For many years the clothing and woolen industry had declined being replaced by financial and law sectors. The start of the regeneration of Leeds Waterfront as a Centre for business, housing and leisure. This regeneration can uld first be seen at river side walk
1995
Riverside regeneration ached national recognition
1990
The West Yorkshire Playhouse Theatre opened.
1991
Leeds became the prime financial and law centre outside London and is now fast becoming a tourist destination.
1992
Leeds Polytechnic becomes Leeds Metropolitan University
Town Hall cleaned and covered in netting to prevent the starlings roosting on the building
1993
The 24 Hour City Initiative seeks to ‘stretch’ the City Centre’s working life by encouraging greater numbers of people to recognise the potential and make greater use of the centre, particularly in the evenings, Sundays and other times when activity there has traditionally tended to be low.
Leeds Magistrates Court Building built.
1996
The Royal Armouries Museum opens to the public
New Central bus station and new coach station – National Express built.
1997
The Thackrey Medical Museum opens
The White Rose Centre opens
The completion of The City Centre Loop and Public Transport Box, providing alternative routes for traffic, around the pedestianised shopping area of the city, and completed in 1997.
1998
Introduction of Super bus lanes
2000
Millennium Square opens
2001
Nelson Mandela is made Honorary Freeman of Leeds
2002
Some of the victorian look of City Square is replaced, these include, statues and balustrades in addition to the modern fountains.
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Visit
2004
The famous name of Tetley, as in beer and brewery is being changed to Carlsberg UK
2012
Tetley's Brewery demolished and now a temporary car park. The main Office building converted into a pub The Tetley and art gallery. Now under regeneration -. Housing, shops & Aire Park
2013
- Tetley’s offices was transformed from an office block into a centre for contemporary art, & a bar restaurant., the Aire Park Development.
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Edward the Confessor Harold II. William I (the Conqueror). William II . Henry I . Stephen. Matilda. Henry II. Richard I the Lionheart. John
Major Events
Viking, Roman and Saxon Eras
Battle of Stanford Bridge 1066
Battle of Hastings 1066
Magna Carta 1215.
Monarchs 1216 - 1471
Henry III. Edward I. II. III. Richard II. Henry IV. V. VI
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House Of York
Edward IV. V. Richard III.
House Of Tudor
Henry VII. VIII. Edward VI. Lady Jane Grey. Mary I. Elizabeth I the Virgin Queen.
House of Stuart
House of Orange
William III of Orange
House of Hanover
George I, George II, George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria
House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Edward VII
House of Winsor (Change of Name from German to British
George V, Edward VIII Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson. George VI, Elizabeth II
Major Events
The Armarda 1588. & the Golden Years
Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector. Richard Cromwell. Charles II. Mary II. William III. Anne. George I
The republic
George II. III. IV. William IV
Victoria
Crimean War 1854 56. Boer War 1899 - 1902
Edward VII. George V. Edward VIII
1stWorld War 1914-1918
George VI
2ndWorld War 1939 - 1945
Falklands War 1982.
Gulf War on January 9 1996.
Gulf War II week one March 19. 2003.