Commuter Barbara Atkinson had to be rescued after finding herself trapped in her car in the flooded underpass of the West Street car park in the city centre. This was Leeds in 2000, a year which kicked off with everyone breathing a collective sigh of relief having survived the millennium bug – remember that? It was a 12 months which proved the end of an era for generations of Leeds shoppers with the closure of C&A’s Boar Lane store. Enjoy these 20 photo memories, 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: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Leeds in 2000
Did you enjoy a drink here back in the day? The Windmill Inn at Linton near Wetherby pictured in October 2000. Photo: Mike Cowling
20. Leeds in 2000
This is CASPAR - City Centre Apartments for Single people at Affordable Rents - on North Street in the city centre. Pictured in September 2000. Photo: Emma Nichols
21. Leeds in 2000
Leeds United FC's Caaren Loten, deputy merchandising manager and Drew Mullin, business development manager, examine the plans for the club's proposed new city centre superstore on Albion Street in November 2000. Photo: Ptarmigan
22. Leeds in 2000
Cookridge Primary School pupils make use of the new after school facilities. Pictured at the front reading are Eloise Harris (left) and Suzanne Dunham. On the computers are, from left, Manvi Mittal, Katey LeCompte and Catriona Harris and Callum Tait (left) with Hardev Saimbhi. Photo: Keith Lawson
23. Leeds in 2000
John Battle MP admires the goods in Trade for Change shop, with manager Ruth Minich in Leeds city centre, after becoming a share holder with the company. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
24. Leeds in 2000
Traffic chaos on East Parade in June 2000 when private hire drivers staged a protest over their ban from Park Row. Photo: Gary Longbottom