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Martin Goulding of The Original Oak was celebrating after being named Barman of the Year. | Gary Longbottom

Cheery photos take you back to Leeds in January 1999

These photos raise a glass to a month of mid-winter memories from around Leeds in the late 1990s.

The main image is of Martin Goulding who was well known as the landlord of The Original Oak. He was celebrating after being named Barman of the Year in January 1999. The photo is one of more than 20 plucked from the YEP archive charting the news stories which were making the news around the city during the month. It was a 31 days which saw plans revealed for the future of Clarence Dock and Kirkgate Market traders threatened with suspension as their stalls crossed over a black line by an inch. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel 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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