This fantastic collection of photos from around the heart of Leeds in 2006 starts with a panoramic view of the city centre from the city’s tallest building. It was taken from the top floor of Bridgewater Place - the 31st floor - by Yorkshire Evening Post photographer Simon Hulme. This gallery of memories captures city centre at work, rest and play during a 12 months of changes, challenges as well as refurbishments and re-openings. It proved to be a newsy 12 months thanks to a raft of popular events as well as a bomb scare and bad weather. READ MORE: 29 Leeds publicans you may remember from the mid noughties 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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This is Steve Baker new owner of The Calls Grill pictured in August 2006. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
20. Leeds city centre
July 2006 and a bomb scare brought chaos and confusion. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
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Anti war campaigners march through the city centre in July 2006 to protest against the hostilities in Lebanon and the Gaza strip. | Emma Nichols Photo: Emma Nichols
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This is Eleri Vaher and Phil Nixon who owned new bar Coco. Pictured in June 2006. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
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Yorkshire in Bloom judges Steve Mellard, left, and Tony Conway are pictured leaving the city centre on a decorated barge during their guided tour of entrants in July 2006. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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June 2006 and new rock act gta performed at Marks and Spencer's to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust. Pictured, ex-cancer patients Kelly Denver and Andrew Morris, in foreground, meet the band. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby