Pupils entertained customers at the city's St Johns Post Office as part of a special competition to celebrate the Millennium in June 1999. Pictured are clarinet player Rachel Covey, acrobat Richard Canning and Nestor Matthews as Charlie Chaplin.placeholder image
Pupils entertained customers at the city's St Johns Post Office as part of a special competition to celebrate the Millennium in June 1999. Pictured are clarinet player Rachel Covey, acrobat Richard Canning and Nestor Matthews as Charlie Chaplin. | YPN

59 amazing pictures of Leeds primary schools in the 1990s featuring Teddy Bear Club and Comic Relief

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 13th Apr 2024, 11:30 GMT

These amazing photos are sure to evoke memories for a generation of pupils who were at primary school in Leeds during the 1990s.

Schools from across all four corners of the city are featured in this gallery of memories which features hundreds of faces from back in the day. The photos, plucked from the YEP archive, bring together the weird, wacky and wonderful as well as retirements, sporting success, fundraising, Ofsted success and school productions. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 49 of the best photo memories of teachers at Leeds schools during the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails

Young footballer Emma Friend shows off her shooting skills watched by teammates, from left, Murray Wilson, Jonathan Anderson, Liam Tarbett, Harwek Soor and Ben McCarron. Pictured in February 1999.

25. Wigton Moor Primary School

Young footballer Emma Friend shows off her shooting skills watched by teammates, from left, Murray Wilson, Jonathan Anderson, Liam Tarbett, Harwek Soor and Ben McCarron. Pictured in February 1999. | Graham Lindley Photo: Graham Lindley

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Year 2 pupils pictured with their teacher Julia Craven in March 1999.

26. Victoria Primary School, East End Park

Year 2 pupils pictured with their teacher Julia Craven in March 1999. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Joshua Thornton creates a hand painted mural with other Year 1 pupils on Comic Relief Day in March 1999.

27. Beeston Primary School

Joshua Thornton creates a hand painted mural with other Year 1 pupils on Comic Relief Day in March 1999. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Author Anne Fine pictured with pupils Simon Wilson and Amy Pawsey during a literary conference at West Yorkshire Playhouse in February 1999.

28. Cross Gates Primary School

Author Anne Fine pictured with pupils Simon Wilson and Amy Pawsey during a literary conference at West Yorkshire Playhouse in February 1999. | YPN Photo: YPN

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A walking safety scheme was launched in March 1999.

29. Brodetsky Primary School, Alwoodley

A walking safety scheme was launched in March 1999. | YPN Photo: YPN

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Puoils Hayley Weeks and Jade Waidwright put the finishing touches to a mural on one of the school walls in March 1999.

30. Cottingley Primary School

Puoils Hayley Weeks and Jade Waidwright put the finishing touches to a mural on one of the school walls in March 1999. | YPN Photo: YPN

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