Wallace Arnold staff staged demonstrations over the proposed selling off of the company to rivals Shearings. They made sure their voices were heard as company directors discussed the plan at the firm’s Geldard Road headquarters. This was Leeds in March 1997, a 31 days which also featured members of the National League of the Blind and Disabled marched out of Leeds City Station in protest at the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority ending free fares. It was also month which also featured celebrations with seven brewers drays parading through the city to mar the third anniversary of the opening of Tetley's Brewery Wharf. 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. Leeds city centre
The Star Wars trilogy opened a The Odeon Cinema with queues stretching down The Headrow. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
14. Crawford Ashley
Leeds boxer Crawford Ashley celebrates after beating Roberto Dominguez for the vacant light-heavyweight European title. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
15. Pudsey
Leeds band Resin headed down to London to play a Northern showcase gig at the Mean Fiddler. Pictured are Glen Jones, John Emsley, Paul Gautrey and Billy Mitchell. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
16. East End Park
Fire crews were called out to deal with a major tyre fire opposite the Fisherman's Hut pub. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
17. Leeds United
Lee Sharpe scores the first goal for the Whites during the Premier League clash against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. The game finished 2-2. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
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Share your memories of Leeds in March 1997 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Jim Moran Photo: Jim Moran