The Queen looks on as the post office explodes on the set of Emmerdale in July 2002.placeholder image
The Queen looks on as the post office explodes on the set of Emmerdale in July 2002. | Mark Bickerdike

22 photos to take you back to Leeds in 2002

It was a year during which time was called on one of the least known pubs in Leeds.

Workmen moved in to demolish The Duke William which was hidden away in the shadows of Tetley's brewery. This was 2002, a year which saw fire devastate a well known pub in the suburbs and the end of an era for a piece of the city's manufacturing and industrial heritage. It was also 12 months which featured a visit by The Queen as well as a supplement of celebrities. READ MORE: 26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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