Opening of Leeds Irish Centre, York Road, 1970. Courtesy of Leeds Library & Information Services.

Sunday Visiting, 1960s. Sunday was a day for catching up with family and friends. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.

The Old Roscoe football team, 1977. Courtesy of Margaret Igoe Hegarty.

Garden Party, Pudsey, 1970s. Courtesy of Maureen Dwyer Ferguson.

Federation of Irish Societies Conference in Leeds, circa 1982. Pictured in centre are Lord and Lady Mayor of Leeds, Mr and Mrs Patrick Crotty. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre

Famine Walk, Mount Saint Mary’s Richmond Hill, 1995. Parade en route from Leeds Irish Centre to Kirkgate to bless the Famine Stone laid in memory of those who died during the Great Hunger of the 1840s. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

The Famine Stone, Kirgate, 1995. Huge crowd gathers to witness the blessing of the Famine Stone laid in memory of those who died during the Great Hunger. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Leeds Branch CCÉ. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Society of Irish Musicians) is a non-political, non-denominational organisation with branches all over the world. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Leeds Branch CCÉ. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Leeds Irish Centre, Officers & Committee, 1973-74. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

Youth Knockout, Leeds Irish Centre, 1991. Courtesy of Leeds Irish Centre.

The Sam Maguire Cup, Leeds Irish Centre, no date. Leeds Club St. Benedict’s Harps posing with the Sam Maguire Cup, which is awarded to the winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier ’knockout’ competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. Courtesy of Betty Conway.

Leeds Irish Golf Society (Junior Section), Leeds Irish Centre, c. 1986. Presentation evening at Leeds Irish Centre. Courtesy of Bridie Lydon.

Liam Lawlor’s medals for running

Liam Lawlor running in the York marathon in 1989

Liam Lawlor finnishing the Leeds half marathon in 1985

Liam and Helen Lawlor. St Patricks 1968