This first photo, thought to date from 1998, shows the staff of Kirkgate Market fishmongers Thomas Hayes wearing colourful wigs and false noses in the run up to the big day. The festive fun continues with visits from Santa as well as shopping scenes and celebrity visits of goodwill. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting how your city celebrated Christmas in the 1990s. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Christmas in Leeds
Busy tills at Asda's Killingbeck store in December 1996. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
14. Christmas in Leeds
Young Daniel Davison was the one millionth passenger to fly out of Leeds and Bradford Airport in 1996. He is pictured in December 1996 with Bev Amos, airport marketing co-ordinator. Daniel and his parents were on their way to Benidorm for a weeks holiday aboard a Britannia flight to Alicante. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
15. Christmas in Leeds
Children make their way forward to place gifts under the Christmas tree at the Yorkshire Evening Post Carol Service held at the Leeds Parish Church in December 1996. Photo: Peter Thacker
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