Gino Webster, Alan Redfern, John Cavalier and Andy Howe were hoping to set pulses racing with a striptease to raise money for the Fire Brigades Benevolence Fund. The quartet were being professionally choreographed by Gail Marsden of Dance Arena for their performance at the back end of 1998. It was a 12 months which also left care home residents facing an uncertain future, local schoolchildren helping with a fundraising drive for orphans in Romania, and baby joy on Christmas Day for one local family. Enjoy these photo memories charting Bramley in 1998. Do you recognise anyone? READ MORE: 18 photo memories of Bramley in 2003 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Bramley in 1998
June 1998 and council care home Hillside in Bramley was facing closure. Pictured are residents, from left, Leonard Annal, Olive Eddison and John Summerville. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
8. Bramley in 1998
Intake High School pupils Gary Barker and Sophie Gilbertson who were national U-12s disco dance champions.
9. Bramley in 1998
Bramley firefighters - Gino Webster, Alan Redfern, John Cavalier and Andy Howe - get ready for their striptease in November 1998. Photo: Matt Griggs
10. Bramley in 1998
A helping hand from a pupil at Park Spring Primary loading shoeboxes at Safeways in LS13 for the YEP toy appeal for Romania. Photo: Matt Griggs/unp
11. Bramley in 1998
Inside Bramley Complimentary Therapy Clinic in January 1998. Pictured is physiotherapist Angela Warren with a power assisted micro manipulation machine. Photo: Steve Riding
12. Bramley in 1998
Bramley's Elizabeth Butterill was celebrating the birth of her Christmas Day bundle of joy. Baby Chloe born at 2.05am on Christmas Day, weighing 7lb 12oz. Photo: Mel Hulme