The Euros were in full swing with Leeds, like the rest of the country, keeping their fingers crossed that football was coming home. In other news the city's 'No Car' day didn't appear to have much impact while postal workers were out on strike. Love was also in the air and Tony Blair was in town to meet some very special new arrivals. Is Leeds in June 1996 a city you remember? READ MORE: 35 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Hunslet
Dickie Bird eyes up a pint of Tetley's Bitter after opening the Dickie Bird Room at Tetley's Brewery, a new fermenting room with four new 'Yorkshire Squares'. | YPN Photo: YPN
2. Leeds city centre
This is not a vacuum cleaner but a chewing gum busting machine bought by Leeds City Council and being demonstrated on white flagstones outside the Civic Hall. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
3. Leeds city centre
Postal workers on picket duty in Leeds at the start of a second one day strike. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Leeds city centre
A cyclist battles his way through the early morning traffic on No Car Day. | Jim Moran Photo: Jim Moran
5. Leeds city centre
Bronwen ap Harri was sending postcards via the Internet at Planet Connect cyber cafe on Cross Belgrave Street. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Roundhay
Emmerdale stars Frazer Hines and Liz Hobbs open the new RSPCA shop on Street Lane. Also pictured is Elizabeth Lindsay, appeal shops area manager, and Prince and Charles, the Shire horses from Tetley. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby