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

19. Malandra Burrows
Actress Malandra Burrows, who played Kathy Glover in Emmerdale, officially opened Conroys furniture store at Tulip Street Retail Park in February 1998. | YPN Photo: YPN

20. Sharron Davies
Olympic silver medallist Sharron Davies visited The Village in February 1999. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding

21. Brian Turner
The celebrity chef returned to his former school, Morley High, in February 1999. He is pictured helping pupils - Nicola Dodson, Rachel Flather, Charlotte Stone and Helen Batty - prepare a dinner celebrating the opening of the school's new building. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

22. Saskia Wickham
This is actress Saskia Wickham, best known for her roles in Boon and Peak Practice, who was in Leeds to film BBC's Songs of Praise in March 1996. She is pictured with the film crew at Lawnswood Cemetery. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

23. Gaynor Faye
Gaynor Faye, better known as Coronation Street's Judy Mallett, visited West Leeds High School to enjoy a multi-cultural extravaganza in March 1996. She is pictured with pupils Nazish Razool, David Hobson and Sarah Brown. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

24. Mary Robinson
Irish President Mary Robinson is greeted by Sister Enda on a visit to the Leeds Irish Centre in March 1996. | YPN Photo: YPN


