The new fountain on the roundabout at the bottom of Eastgate was officially switched on.placeholder image
The new fountain on the roundabout at the bottom of Eastgate was officially switched on. | Mark Bickerdike

Photo memories from around Leeds in January 2000

It was the first month of a new millennium and Leeds was a city gushing with pride.

The new fountain on the roundabout at the bottom of Eastgate in the city centre was officially switched on while the latest section of the Leeds Tapestry was unveiled to the public Elsewhere children at a Leeds primary had plenty to celebrate and revellers were recovering from a hangover to end all hangovers. Enjoy these photo memories charting 31 days in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE: 26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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