March 1997 and members of staff from Wallace Arnold pictured during their open top bus protest in the city centre at the proposed selling off of the firm to rivals Shearings.placeholder image
March 1997 and members of staff from Wallace Arnold pictured during their open top bus protest in the city centre at the proposed selling off of the firm to rivals Shearings. | Mark Bickerdike

24 of the finest photos take you back to Leeds city centre in 1997

These wonderful photos provide a fascinating slice of life around Leeds city centre in the late 1990s.

They turn back the clock to showcase a city at work rest and play in the heart of Leeds in 1997. It proved to be a 12 months of protest, fun and fundraising for a city and its residents. These 24 photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, highlight the news stories making the headlines during the year and reveal a raft of celebritiy visits from the world of music and entertainment. READ MORE: 16 of the best colour photos celebrate life in Leeds during the 1980s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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