It proved to be a decade which featured a raft loads of new restaurant, bar and shop openings around your city. The supplement of celebrities in focus include A, B, C (and even D) listers from the world of stage and screen, TV, sport, politics and much more. They are sure to evoke memories for a generation of people who idolised their heroes before the age of social media. 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

13. Julie Peasgood
Actress Julie Peasgood, best known for her role as Fran Pearson in Brookside, visited Leeds Central Library in January 1998 to launch the IT For All scheme. | Justin Llloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

14. Kerryn Sampey
This is Kerryn Sampey, champion of the Gladiators Ashes series in 1995. She is pictured giving two young gymnasts - Alice Wilkins (left) and Angela Shanks - a lift at Leeds Carnegie College in February 1996. | YPN Photo: YPN

15. Nick Nairn
The celebrity chef demonstrates a wide range of kitchen equipment and techniques at Peter Maturi & Sons on Vicar Lane in February 1997. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty

16. David Dimbleby
Question Time was filmed at the YTV studios in Leeds in February 1997. Presenter David Dimbleby addresses the audience before the cameras started rolling. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

17. Tracy Shaw
Actress Tracy Shaw, best known for her role as Maxine in Coronation Street, visited The Holiday Inn in the city centre in February 1997. | Justin Llloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

18. Alan Sugar
The businessman was at Cockburn High School in February 1998 to meet young entrepreneurs who had launched a bean-bag start up. Pictured are, from left, Kirsty Coggill, Chris Holland, Becky Briggs, Emma Tetley and David Carr. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson


