Gipton’s Amberton Garth was the road were no-one wanted to live in. Boarded-up houses and dumped rubbish brought into stark focus issues of poverty and a two speed city economy where the have nots where left behind. This photo is one of 21 charting a decade in the life of the community and its residents. Shops, landmarks and stories making the news headlines during the 1990s are all featured in the gallery using photos from the YEP archive. READ MORE: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Gipton in the 1990s
The Henry Barran Centre was undergoing a major revamp in October 1992. Photo: YPN
20. Gipton in the 1990s
This is Paul Bairstow who saved his wife and children from a house fire in October 1998. Photo: Sharon Doorbar
21. Gipton in the 1990s
This is Spencer Loney who played the title role in the production of the pantomime Aladdin at the Epiphany Church Hall in February 1997. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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