The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Denise Atkinson, saw her dream realised as the first children moved into the Lineham Farm Holiday Centre in May 1993. The arrival of the youngsters marked the successful end to the most ambitious charity project ever undertaken by a city Lord Mayor.placeholder image
The Lord Mayor of Leeds, Coun Denise Atkinson, saw her dream realised as the first children moved into the Lineham Farm Holiday Centre in May 1993. The arrival of the youngsters marked the successful end to the most ambitious charity project ever undertaken by a city Lord Mayor. | YPN

24 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1993

It was a year Leeds and its residents welcomed a princess.

Diana, Princess of Wales met crowds of well-wishers as she went on a walkabout after visiting counselling service Relate in Leeds. This was 1993, a year which marked a successful end to the most ambitious charity project ever undertaken by a Lord Mayor of Leeds. It was also featured FA Youth Cup final victory for Leeds United's young guns, a city laying the foundations for the future, and a businessman reliving a childhood dream. These images, plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, aim to spark memories from a year to remember. READ MORE: 18 photos take you back to Leeds in 1992 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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