Pudsey, Bramley, Armley, Wortley, Farsley, Rodley and Farnley 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: 33 photos to take you back to west 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
19. West Leeds in 1997
Armley Athletic pictured in October 1997. Back row, from left, are Roy Thornton, Robert Walmsley, Gerry Thornton, Peter Tebutt, Dale Evans, Wayne Movely and Steve Simon. Front row, from left, are David Haynes, John Cunningham, Richard Walmsley, Billy Ingleson, Gary Shiel, Ryan Haigh and Stewart Walker. Photo: Justin Lloyd
20. West Leeds in 1997
Members of the running team from Oilgear Towler Ltd in Rodley who were taking part in the Abbey Dash. Pictured, from left, in December 1997 are Andrew Todd, Jamie Dowgill, Jamie Noon, company chief engineer Keith Dell, Lee Orange, Andy Cook and Ian Smales. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
21. West Leeds in 1997
Farsley Celtic CC who played in the Leeds and District Cricket League, pictured in August 1997. Back row, from left are Mark Scaife, Paul Tiffany, Jamil Khan, Neil McGrath, Mark Brindle, Graham Laidlaw and Scot Rojko. Front row, from left, are Nayim Azam, Andy Appleyard, Micky Knapton and Anthony Jones and Mark Wilson. Photo: Justin Lloyd
22. West Leeds in 1997
Inside The Royal Hotel on Armley Town Street in August 1997. Photo: Richard Hainsworth
23. West Leeds in 1997
Diggers rip up the pitch of the former Bramley Rugby League Club in March 1997. The area was to be made into a housing development. Photo: James Hardisty
24. West Leeds in 1997
Firefighter Gino Webster with pupils at Holy Family R.C. Primary in Wortley pictured in September 1997. They are wearing the football kit Gino presented to the school, bought from money he won in a fitness competition. Photo: Roy Fox