May 1997 and Showcase Cinema manager Fred Booth, second from left is presented with a trophy for the successful run of Brassed Off by stars of the film, from left Jim Carter , Phillip Jackson and Pete Postlethwaite.placeholder image
May 1997 and Showcase Cinema manager Fred Booth, second from left is presented with a trophy for the successful run of Brassed Off by stars of the film, from left Jim Carter , Phillip Jackson and Pete Postlethwaite. | Graham Lindley

15 photo memories of Birstall in 1997

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 14th Jun 2021, 06:00 GMT

It was the year Birstall became a mecca for revellers thanks to the opening of a nightspot.

Club Barcelona opened at the town's Centre 27 retail park in 1997 and would go on to enjoy a four year stint welcoming thouands of clubbers from across the region. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, turn the spotlight on a year in the life of the town. Do you recognise anyone? READ MORE: Go inside Club Barcelona - The Birstall nightclub which bused in revellers from Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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Tetley director, Peter Brookes, starts police cyclists on their journey to Carlsberg/Tetley in Holland.

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Tetley director, Peter Brookes, starts police cyclists on their journey to Carlsberg/Tetley in Holland. | Hickes Photo: Hickes

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