Plans were unveiled for a £100 million waterside development at Clarence Dock in the city centre . It was hoped the 14-acre site would comprise of a mix of leisure, residential, commercial and retail units. Pupils, parents and staff at a closure-threatened Leeds primary were celebrating after hearing it had been saved. Kind-hearted people were also doing their best to raise cash for charity while traders at Kirkgate Market were facing an uncertain future. This was Leeds in January 1999 - is it a city you remember? READ MORE: 21 Leeds publicans you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds city centre
Elvis Presley fan Peter Henderson was set to perform as his hero in a charity variety show. He is pictured at Homburg's costume hire. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
2. Leeds United
Paul Gascoigne played for Middlesbrough against Leeds United in the Premier League at Elland Road. The Whites won 2-0 thanks to goals from Alan Smith and Lee Bowyer. | PA Photo: PA
3. Swillington
A giant 1,200 tonnes walking dragline excavator at St Aidan's opencast site was brought back to life after ten years. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
4. Leeds city centre
Clarence Dock as it looked... | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
5. Leeds city centre
... and what it could become. An artist's impression of the proposed £100 million waterside development. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Leeds General Infirmary
Samantha Cooper from Pudsey with her new born son Sam who was the first baby of 1999 born at Leeds General Infirmary. | Mike Cowling Photo: Mike Cowling