LS14 said goodbye to what remained of the Seacroft Shopping Centre in the 1990s. It had been opened by The Queen in 1965 as part of the £1.25 million Civic Centre development which at the time was heralded as a novel way of building an outdoor purpose built town centre. By the 1990s it was being demolished to make way for a new £30million retail development, the focal point of which was to be a 90,000 sq ft Tesco supermarket. The 1990s was also a decade which featured a bingo hall under the threat of closure in the heart of the community, eviction protests and a poignant goodbyes. Enjoy these photo memories celebrating ten years in the life of Seacroft and its residents. READ MORE: Walk around Seacroft Shopping Centre during the 1960s and 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Seacroft in the 1990s
Dr. Jack Cunningham MP (left) and local MP George Mudie unveil the new 'Seacroft Patrnership' at the East Leeds Family Learning Centre in July 1999. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
8. Seacroft in the 1990s
Eileen Dixon retired in December 1999 after 13 years as headteacher at Beechwood Primary School. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
9. Seacroft in the 1990s
Dark, gloomy and almost deserted arcades in Seacroft Shopping Centre pictured in the mid-1990s. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
10. Seacroft in the 1990s
This couple - Mandy Clough and Trevor Smith - took to the roof of their home on Kentmere Avenue in Seacroft to protest over plans to evict them in September 1999. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
11. Seacroft in the 1990s
Pupils from Asket Hill Primary were preparing to stage the Wizard of Oz in July 1999. Pictured, from left, is Rebecca Wardle, Clare Gorman, Matthew Bell, Lauren Price and Sarah Dobson. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
12. Seacroft in the 1990s
This is Seacroft's own Adam Tunnicliffe pictured in June 1999 who was celebrating becoming a black belt at karate. He went to Stockport to win his belt and to become a first Dan. | Mike Cowling Photo: Mike Cowling