We asked readers across Yorkshire what gets them feeling most nostalgic about the decade, and it stirred up some very happy memories.
Many of you remember that era fondly as the best time of your life, whether it was the shops, the fashion, the music or simply your lost youth you are pining most for today.
It wasn’t all good, of course. As one reader pointed out, it was the decade of the three-day week, the bread strike, the miners’ strike and the winter of discontent, while soaring inflation left many people facing crippling mortgage repayments.
But, whether it’s because you’re looking through rose-tinted glasses or not, most of you remember the 70s fondly.
Asked what you missed most about the decade, some of you simply replied ‘everything’ or ‘happy days’.
Others were more specific, recalling great nights out at lost venues, good times playing on the streets with friends, and, of course, the prices.
Below are some of the things that came up most frequently when we asked what you miss about the 70s, with retro photos to bring the memories flooding back.
If you’re after more 70s nostalgia, you might enjoy this photo gallery looking back at the start of the decade.
9. The shops
Lots of people miss the shops that have disappeared from our high streets since the 70s. For some of you, it is Woolworths and C&A you remember most fondly, for others, it's Schofields (pictured here in 1972), Lewis's and Coles department store. | YPN
10. The nightclubs
Lots of people miss the nightclubs of the 70s, whether it was Josephine's and the Fiesta in Sheffield, Tiffany's and Cinderella Rockerfellas in Leeds, or another favourite local haunt | Sheffield Newspapers
11. The cinemas
Lots of people have fond memories of trips to the cinema. For some, it is the cinemas themselves they miss most, like the old Tower picture house in Leeds, pictured here in 1975. For others, it is the films back then, like Jaws and Star Wars, or the prices, with one reader recalling how you could watch two films for just 50p. | Yorkshire Post Newspapers
12. The cricket
The 70s may have been a lean spell for Yorkshire CCC, but many people have fond memories, in particular, of watching Geoffrey Boycott at his peak, grinding out century after century. He is pictured here at Headingley in August 1977 after completing his hundredth 100 in the fourth Test against Australia that summer. | YPN