Pudsey, Armley, Farnley, Wortley, Bramley, Rodley, Farsley and Calverley are all featured in this rewind to 1996, a year in community-spirit burned bright. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature shops, pubs, restaurants, sports teams as well as a raft of familiar faces and stories making the news during the 12 months. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
25. West Leeds in 1996
Farnley Park High School girls U-16s football team in June 1996. Pictured are Nicola Wood (captain) Caroline Evans, Saffron Idle (captain), Nicola Carr, Rachael Smith, Leanne Callaghan, Sarah Fawcett, Lisa Atkin, Louisa Martion, Cheryl Houseman and Kelly Wilkinson. Photo: Peter Langford
26. West Leeds in 1996
Kirk Thomson keeps an eye on some of the Christmas trees from his caravan at Palmer Plants on Calverley Lane in December 1996. Photo: Mel Hulme
27. West Leeds in 1996
Armley Athletic FC, who played in Division 1 of the West Yorkshire League, pictured in November 1996. Back row, from left, are Billy Ingleson, Gary Shiel, Peter Tebbutt, Wayne Movley, Dale Evans, and Gerry Thornton (captain). Front row, from left are Gary Spokes, Darren Clough, Stuart Walker, James O'Connell and Steve Simon. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
28. West Leeds in 1996
Leeds RL stars Nick Fozzard and Gavin Brown turned up at Wortley High School to present sports awards and certificates at their annual sports review and prize presentation evening in September 1996. Pictured with the stars, back from left, are Thomas O'Brien, Matthew Richardson, Wesley King, Gareth Liversidge, Carly Jackson, Rachel Leak and Katie Patterson. Front, from left, are Nick Fozzard with Sean Penny and Joanne Fearnside with Gavin Brown. Photo: Peter Thacker
29. West Leeds in 1996
Farnley Park High School U-12s rugby league team in June 1996. Pictured are Peter Copland, Brian Waud, Aaron Whiteley, Bradley Reed, Jordan Butterworth, Daniel Barnett, Ben Parker, Robert Barron, Shaun Fisher, Daniel Evans, Scott Clough, Lee Sweeting (vice captain) Joe Bedford (captain), Nathan Butterworth, Neil Goodward and Karl Thornton. Photo: Peter Langford
30. West Leeds in 1996
New Wortley Community Centre committee celebrate after being awarded £125,000 by National Lottery in June 1996. Photo: Keith Allison