It was a summer month which featured residents in a Leeds suburb turf their streets as part of an initiative designed to encourage people to reduce the amount of trafffic in their neighbourhoods. Methley Terrace was transformed by the ‘Streets For People’ campaign organised led by Transport 2000. This was August 1996 and the main photo is one of more than 20 plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive charting a month of memories. It was a 31 days which saw a devastating fire at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm and finishing touches put towards the first ever Hyde Park Unity Day. 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
19. Leeds city centre
Artist Peter Lapish hangs one of his paintings at Leeds Art Gallery. | Peter Langford Photo: Peter Langford
20. Morley
Patricia Chappell, right. of Nemesis modelling agency chats to models Jenni Wainwright and Paul Sultana. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight
21. Ilkley
One of over 400 lots of artwork being auctioned formally belonging to art dealers Joan and Gordon Wright. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight
22. Chapeltown
Members of the chess set get ready for the procession in the 29th Leeds West Indian Carnival. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson