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
13. Leeds city centre
The new National Express bus station opened on Dyer Street. Pictured is the check-in desk. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
14. Burmantofts
Labour leader Tony Blair chats with proud father Alan Routledge whose wife Sharon had given birth to quads at St James's Hospital. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Leeds city centre
Some of the floats in the Leeds Lord Mayor's Parade make their way along Calverley Street in the city centre. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
16. Harehills
Blanche Holmes (front) with youngsters who meet every Thursday to play games on the green at Torre Crescent. Blanche is organiser for the Sumrie Residents Association who were bidding for millennium cash to build a leisure centre. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
17. Horsforth
Workmen laying cable TV on West End Lane accidentally cut through a gas services pipe causing a four foot flame near a house, pictured fire and gas officers inspecting the damage. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Kirkstall Road
Radio Aire FM's Vicky Locklin was in a foam bath on Kirkstall Road to present her breakfast show. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike