This somewhat surreal sight is that of Star Wars fan Gavin Harrison who was planning to walk the 400 miles from Coldstream in Scotland to the BBC Studios in London dressed in a replica Darth Vader suit to raise cash for Children in Need. This was west Leeds in 2016 and the photo is one of 16 charting a year of memories with Pudsey, Bramley, Stanningley, Farsley, Armley and Wortley all in focus. It was a 12 months which featured peope turning out in force for the funeral of WWII veteran after it was feared there were no family or friends to attend the service. And a blue plaque was unveiled to celebrate the life and success of two Yorkshire and England cricketers. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Pudsey and Stanningley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Pudsey
October 2016 and Star Wars fan Gavin Harrison was planning to walk the 400 miles from Coldstream in Scotland to the BBC Studios in London dressed in a replica Darth Vader suit to raise cash for Children in Need. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
2. Pudsey
July 2016 and Yorkshire Riders are pictured attending the funeral of WWII veteran Stewart Cooney buried at Pudsey Cemetery after fears that there were no family or friends to attend the service. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
3. Farsley
September 2016 and original apprentices David Sugden, Keith Foster, Barry Wood, Peter Lanframchi and Edward Preistley who worked at the Newlands Works unveil a plaque to commemorate the fact that the early Astons were built at Farsley in 1953. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
4. Stanningley
December 2016 and a group of members from the Stanningley Slimming World Group had spent the last two years fundraising to hold a Boxing Day Bash at St John's Methodist Church. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
5. Pudsey
Leeds Civic Trust held a blue plaque unveiling in October 2016 to celebrate Yorkshire and England cricketers Herbert Sutcliffe and Sir Leonard Hutton, who both began their careers at Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
6. Pudsey
Members of the NRG Extreme Cheerleaders pictured training at Crawshaw Academy in October 2016. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty