Cross Gates, Garforth, Seacroft, Colton, Kippax, Methley and Swillington are all featured in this rewind to 1997, 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: 36 photos to take you back to east Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Garforth
Christmas Decorations on Garforth's Main Street in November 1997. | Peter Langford Photo: Peter Langford
8. Seacroft
Seacroft Colts under-17s pictured in April 1997. The team had just returned from their second tour in Holland. Back row, from left, are Stuart Crossley, Lee Preece, Jamie Francis, Scott Anderson, Chris Young, Graham Mattison, Chris Heselgrave, Andy Bones, and Craig MacLellan. Front row, from left, are Robert Smith, Ray Mallory, Carl Hoban captain, Simon Maltby, Stephen Denton and Gareth Miller. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
9. Temple Moor
June 1996 and Temple Moor High School pupils by some of the pictures they created at Seacroft Hospital. Pictured, from left, are Matthew Denton, Martin Barker, Nick Dixon, Jonathan Richardson, Mark MIller, Anita Wardle and Andrew Heffron. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
10. Garforth
Do you remember Ian and Margaret Wright? They ran The Crusader pub. Pictured in July 1997. | Mike Cowling Photo: Mike Cowling
11. Methley
The Spread Eagle restaurant and pub on Watergate. Pictured in July 1997. | Richard Hainsworth Photo: Richard Hainsworth
12. Garforth
The Bishop of Leeds, the Right Rev. David Konstant, blesses the foundation stone for the new St. Benedict's Church in October 1997. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight