A 16-year-old held a fake gun to the head of a shop manageress at Threshers on Lidgett Lane as his pal filmed the terrifying ordeal - then told police it was a joke. The youth pointed the pistol at the terrified staff worker and ordered her to hand over cash before running off empty-handed. The pair then returned to the shop to tell police the raid was a joke and that the gun was a water pistol. This was December 2002 and the memory is one of 22 photos plucked from Yorkshire Post archive charting life around Moortown in the early 2000s. Landmarks, shops, restaurants and pubs are featured as well as other news stories making the headlines in the first three years of the dawn of a new millennium. READ MORE: 31 meticulous photos take you back to Moortown in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
19. Moortown in the early 2000s
Did you enjoy a drink here back in the day? Lingfield on Lingfield Drive pictured in January 2001. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson
20. Moortown in the early 2000s
This is Monica Hammond, left, and Maureen Smith, right, pictured in November 2001. They were hoping to set up a Supper Club at the Northcall Centre at Cramner Bank. They were appealing for cash from the Leeds Safer Communities Millennium Awards Scheme. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
21. Moortown in the early 2000s
Pauline Bowman, fundraising officer for Martin House Hospice, with a cheque for £2,000 in her shopping trolley at Sainsbury's in October 2001. The cash was raised by Camilla 'Millie' Womack who played her harp in the store. Also pictured right is Cynthia Bowman from Sainsbury's customer service. | Steve Ridng Photo: Steve Riding
22. Moortown in the early 2000s
August 2001 and here are some of the girls who were due to take part in a fashion show at Allerton Grange High School to raise funds for the Base 10 project. Pictured, from left, are Noshaba Waheed, Qudsia Waheed, Faiza Rafi, Hannah Jeoffrey, Polly Majid, Minezza Parveen, Shama Parveen, Jenny Pickett and Claire Jefferies. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme