Your city has undergone some huge changes in the last twenty years. We've dug through our archive at the Yorkshire Evening Post to find these photos to take you back to Leeds in 2001, a year which featured the visit of a global icon, letters to America, the rise of people power, and a Champions League adventure to remember for Leeds United fans. READ MORE: Leeds in 1980 | Leeds in 1992 | Leeds in 1993 | Leeds in 1994 | Leeds in 1996 | Leeds in 1998 | Leeds in 1999 | Leeds in 2000 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

43. Leeds city centre
Traffic ground to a halt in both directions of the Leeds Inner Ring Road around 5.30pm as commuters faced long delays in getting home. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding

44. Leeds city centre
Royal Exchange House in City Square was advertising the upcoming release of the first Harry Potter film. | Gerald Binks Photo: Gerald Binks

45. York Road
Confused? This cyclist was on what was believed to be Britain's shortest cycle lane located on York Road. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson

46. Burmantofts
Teachers were threatening to refuse to teach 58 unruly pupils following a deterioration of discipline at Agnes Stewart CE High School in November 2001. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks

47. Leeds city centre
Gilda Porcelli who ran the Pasta Romagna restaurant in the city centre, was given a warning letter from council chiefs for singing and playing music too loud which was disturbing passers-by. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby

48. Leeds city centre
Street performers Satanya and Bella-Ze-Bub from the Circo Rum Ba Ba theatre company entertain the crowds at the New Year's Eve party in December 2001. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson

