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

31. West Leeds in 1997
Octoebr 1997 and Jeff Dean, landlord of The Fleece in Farsley, checks on a pint of Ancestor Ale a special brew to mark the 175th anniversary of Joshua Tetley. Photo: Gary Longbottom

32. West Leeds in 1997
Pudsey Grangefield School pupil Katie Giles (left) and Priesthorpe School pupil Louise Moorfield get a lesson in "How to be Kavanagh QC" as part of a 'Take Our Children to Work' initiative at Addleshaw Booth & Co in April 1997. Photo: Richard Moran

33. West Leeds in 1997
This is Clive Dixon whose children had been banned from St Bartholomew's Primary in June 1997 because of wearing caps to protect them from head-lice. Pictured, from left, are Sarah, Laura and Robert. Photo: James Hardisty

34. West Leeds in 1997
Do you remember Paul Wildman and Maria Magari? They ran The Railway pub at Calverley Bridge. Pictured in August 1997. Photo: Mel Hulme

35. West Leeds in 1997
Pudsey St Lawrence celebrate after beating East Bierley in the Priestley Cup Final at Undercliffe in August 1997. Photo: Dan Oxtoby

36. West Leeds in 1997
West Leeds High School pupils and Leeds Schools U-13s, from left, Jonathan Wainhouse, Colin Kitchen, Ryan Bailey, and Simon Cook, join Bramley RL team manager Paul Fletcher, for a rugby double bill at Headingley featuring the English School's Cup Final and Bramley v Prescott. Photo: Dan Oxtoby


