Cross Gates, Garforth, Kippax, Whitkirk, Seacroft, Colton, Temple Newsam, Methley and Allerton Bywater are all featured in this rewind to 1997, a year in community-spirit burned bright. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature shops, pubs, restaurants, sports teams as well as a raft of familiar faces and stories making the news during the 12 months. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 36 photos to take you back to east Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
31. East Leeds in 1997
Pupils Amy Garner and Richard Summesgill at Crossgates Primary showing some of the boarded-up windows at the school. Pictured in January 1997. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
32. East Leeds in 1997
Great Preston batsman Ian Newton plays a shot from Andy Proctor watched by Whitkirk's Aussie keeper Warren McLaren in August 1997. Photo: Roy Fox
33. East Leeds in 1997
Some 25 pupils of Barwick in Elmet C of E Primary paid a visit to the construction sites of the A1-M1 link road in April 1997. Pictured at the Colton interchange are Lisa Collett and Daniel Binns with their guide, Andrew Waller, public liaison manager for contractors Kvaerner Balfour Beatty JV. Photo: Peter Thacker
34. East Leeds in 1997
Snowballing in Swillington. John Prescott on the New Year's election campaign trail in the village in January 1997. Photo: Graham Lindley
35. East Leeds in 1997
Oi!.... Pearly King and Queen Mike Chisem and Dianne Ransome, members of Kippax Amateur Operatic Society, were at Castleford's Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre in May 1997, to promote the Society's show Me and My Girl. Photo: Roy Fox
36. East Leeds in 1997
Christmas decorations on Kippax High Street pictured in November 1997. Photo: Peter Langford