Leeds felt like a city on the up throughout 1997. City folk had with money to spend with city centre shops enjoying a renaissance and the new concept of 'personal shopping' at Harvey Nichols proving an intriguing opportunity. Sandwiches went upmarket as Pret a Manger opened a city centre store while fitness fans received a boost with the launch of the new Esporta Health and Fitness Club in Cookridge. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 16 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds city centre
Looking west along The Headrow towards the Town Hall, visible in the centre. On the left is the junction with Upper Basinghall Street. On the right are the former headquarters of the Leeds Permanent Building Society known as Permanent House, shortly to be redeveloped as part of the Light complex. The junction with Cookridge Street follows. Pictured in September 1997. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Leeds city centre
David Bowie on stage at the Town & Country Club in August 1997. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
3. Cookridge
Councillor Linda Middleton, Lord Mayor of Leeds, and Leeds Rhinos head coach Dean Bell, open the Cookridge Hall Golf and Country Club on Cookridge Lane, watched by Leeds Rhinos' players. Pictured in September 1997. | Linda Middleton Photo: Linda Middleton
4. Oulton
Leslie Silver, foreground, with friends and colleagues, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kalon Group plc at Oulton Hall in April 1997. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
5. Leeds city centre
Work nears completion in the hospital entrance hall at Leeds General Infirmary's new £90 million wing. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
6. Leeds city centre
Paul Baptiste of the Personal Shopping section at Harvey Nichols in November 1997. | YPN Photo: YPN