Inside herbalists J.W.Clapham in May 1996. Pictured is Lily Clark, centre, with two of her staff Sylvia Watson, left, and Judith Wade.placeholder image
Inside herbalists J.W.Clapham in May 1996. Pictured is Lily Clark, centre, with two of her staff Sylvia Watson, left, and Judith Wade. | Mel Hulme

16 photos of Leeds Kirkgate Market stalls and traders from the 1990s

These photos celebrate life at Kirkgate Market during a decade of change and challenges.

They rewind to the 1990s and feature the stalls and traders that a generation of bargain hunters are sure to remember. It was a decade which saw the opening of the fish market as well as a series of market related news stories dominating the local and national headlines. These included a BSE scare as well as a ban on the sale of beef on the bone and a row over an inch of land. READ MORE: Walk around Kirkgate Market during the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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