Middleton, Beeston, Morley, Rothwell, Tingley, Belle Isle and Hunslet are all featured in this trip down memory lane to 1996, a year in which community spirit burned bright. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature shops, pubs, restaurants, sports teams as well as a raft of familiar faces and stories making the news during the 12 months. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
37. Belle Isle
Members of the four triumphant football teams at Clapgate Primary School in July 1996. Pictured, from left, are Scott Murgatroyd (U-8s), Dane Waugh (U-11s), Karl Featherstone (U-9s) and Danny Needham (U-10s). | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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Share your memories of south Leeds in 1996 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker