The Tour de Garforth featured riders from each school cycling around 18 miles using nearby cycling routes. This was 2016 and is the first of 14 photos charting the news stories making the local news headlines during the 12 months. Memories from Garforth, Kippax, Seacroft, Temple Newsam, Crossgates, Swillington and Allerton Bywater are all featured in this wonderful rewind using photos from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 36 of the best 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
7. Temple Newsam
Leeds's biggest obstacle course, Gung-Ho, was held at Temple Newsam Park in May 2016. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
8. Temple Newsam
May 2016 and a magnificent wall of colour from the Rhododendrons greeted visitors. Pictured is three-year-old Freya Hardisty riding on her scooter pass the show. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
9. Crossgates
September 2016 and Galatea Gunning is pictured in her garden where she can spend up to eight hours a day looking after her plants for local residents to admire. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
10. Seacroft
The Leeds Powerchair football team who play at the David Young Academy pictured in September 2016. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
11. Seacroft
September 2016 and campaigners were fighting against the proposed closure of The Green care home. Pictu.red, from left, are Bill Askin, Lindsey Cannon Richard Burgon MP, Coun Catherine Dobson, Tony Cannon and David Jenkins | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
12. Seacroft
July 2016 and pictured are members of the Seacroft local history group with items that were due to go on display as part of Seacroft Gala celebrations. Pictured from left, are Bill Askin, Boff Whalley, former member of Chumbawamba, and Robert Shoesmith-Taylor-Marshall. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty