Teenager Russell Ransome who was among some 30 villagers who were making their own Christmas lights as the village was short of funds to buy them.placeholder image
Teenager Russell Ransome who was among some 30 villagers who were making their own Christmas lights as the village was short of funds to buy them. | Justin Lloyd

Noteworthy photos take you back to Leeds in November 1995

It was a month that residents of a Leeds village came together to make their own Christmas lights decorations.

More than 30 residents of Sherburn-in-Elmet got creative as a lack of funds prevented the Town Council from buying them. This was Leeds in November 1995 and the story of one of more than 20 photos which make up this wonderful gallery of memories from the 30 days in the life of your city and its residents. It was also a month which featured royalty visiting a new bakery alongside a much-loved Coronation Street actress and sixth form pupils from Pudsey Grangefield School were planning a 15-hour mad dash around the town and Leeds to raise money for Children In Need. 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

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