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

25. Chris Waddle
Footballer (and pop star) Chris Waddle was in Leeds to open a new sports department at Allders on The Headrow in March 1997. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox

26. Duncan Goodhew
Olympic star Duncan Goodhew made a big splash when he launched the BT Swim-a-thon event at Armley Sport and Leisure Centre in March 1997. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker

27. Jilly Cooper
The author was at Austicks bookshop on The Headrow in April 1996 signing copies of her latest novel Appassionata. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

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Share your memories of meeting celebrities in Leeds during the 1990s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN


