Here’s a very special look back at babies born on the big day in the city at Leeds General Infirmary or St James’s Hospital in the 1990s and 2000s. READ MORE: Christmas in Leeds: Memories of school nativity scenes and festive concerts LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
![Enjoy these photo memories of babies born on Christmas Day in Leeds.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1MjNiM2Q4LTI5MWMtNGVkNS04NDlkLTRlODJkZjQxNzdkZDoyM2YxOTg5OS1mMmY4LTQ2ODAtYjRkYi0yNDQxNGVmMDg0YzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Christmas Day babies
Enjoy these photo memories of babies born on Christmas Day in Leeds.Photo: YPN
![Elizabeth Butterill from Bramley with baby Chloe who was born at 2.05am on Christmas Day in 1998, weighing 7lb 12oz.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZlMWJhZjJkLThjNjctNGUzZS1iZGZiLTUzOWQxZjU5YjM1ZTowNmUxNmM0OS00YzY0LTRhNjktOTJhOC1kNmZkMGFiOTRhMTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Elizabeth Butterill from Bramley with baby Chloe who was born at 2.05am on Christmas Day in 1998, weighing 7lb 12oz.Photo: Mel Hulme
![The first baby born on Christmas Day at St James's Hospital in 1999 was a little boy, Daniel Birks, pictured with his mum, Shelley.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjg2NTM3MzkyLTVhOGMtNGNiZS05ZTI3LTMxM2RjYWNhNzdhODpjZDE5YTlkMS1lYjRjLTRlYzQtOTYwOC03NzM0NTZjOWU3NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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The first baby born on Christmas Day at St James's Hospital in 1999 was a little boy, Daniel Birks, pictured with his mum, Shelley.Photo: Mike Cowling
![Charlotte Hennigan was the first baby born on Christmas day in Leeds in 2000. She was born at two minutes past midnight at St James Hospital beating the first baby born at Leeds General Infirmary by one minute. Charlotte is pictured with mum Sarah Hennigan from Seacroft.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiYjU4NzczLTliMzYtNDYxYy1hNTgzLTFjNWIyNjQxYmM5ZToyOTY1MmE1ZS03ZGVhLTRkMDQtOGFhZS1jOGU1ZjU3YzgxNGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Christmas Day babies
Charlotte Hennigan was the first baby born on Christmas day in Leeds in 2000. She was born at two minutes past midnight at St James Hospital beating the first baby born at Leeds General Infirmary by one minute. Charlotte is pictured with mum Sarah Hennigan from Seacroft.Photo: Gary Longbottom
![Shelley Barker from Armley with her new born son Daniel Clark born on Christmas Day 2001 at 00.45am in Leeds General Infirmary weighing 8lb 13oz.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjI1NzU0NzI3LTQyMWUtNDZlNy1hYTJmLTM1OTZmNmViZDEwNzo2NjJjMGNhZC0xOTMyLTQ3ZjUtYjNiOS0wODU4Y2MzZjJiNWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
5. Christmas Day babies
Shelley Barker from Armley with her new born son Daniel Clark born on Christmas Day 2001 at 00.45am in Leeds General Infirmary weighing 8lb 13oz.Photo: Emma Nichols
![Mum Jackie Gabrio with baby Gabriella born on Christmas Day 2003 at Leeds General Infirmary.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhYjljMWY2LTg3NTctNDU2Ny04ZjMyLWQzMzgwMjI0ZGNjNzpiN2ZiMzlhMS1hM2EyLTRiZGEtYjg0Ny00Y2Y1MmQ5YjAwYzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
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Mum Jackie Gabrio with baby Gabriella born on Christmas Day 2003 at Leeds General Infirmary.Photo: Mel Hulme