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
26. Leeds city centre
The Black Prince silhouetted against the Queens Hotel and the City Square Christmas Tree, when the Leeds Lights were turned on in November 1997. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
27. Local football
Leeds Schools FA Under 11s "A" team pictured in November 1997. Back row, from left, are Andrew Findleton, David Walls, Gavin Huxall, Ben Carss, Tom Annal, Shaun Stevenson, Andrew Murphy and Paris Thompson. Front row, from left, are Micah Richards, Erik Seed, Richard Batley, Christopher Pacevitch, Andrew Bennett and Daryl Boland. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
28. Leeds city centre
The Victoria Family and Commercial Hotel on Great George Street had undergone a refurbishment when this photo was taken in May 1997. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
29. Leeds city centre
A parade of seven brewers drays paraded through the city centre in March 1997 as part of Tetley's Brewery Wharf third anniversary celebrations | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
30. Wetherby Road
Making the most of the arctic conditions and enjoying sledging in the snow on a hillside off Wetherby Road in January 1997. | Graham Lindley Photo: Graham Lindley