Surreal photos take you back to Leeds in December 1998

This slightly surreal photos kicks off a month of memories from around Leeds at the back end of the 1990s.

Radio Aire presenter Katy Kaboom is pictured flicking a switch at the British Gas showroom on Eastgate in the city centre in December 1998. It is one of 19 photos charting the 31 days in the life of your Leeds and its residents. It was a month which featured members of charity Caring for Life sleeping out overnight on the steps of Leeds Town Hall to raise funds to help the homeless and staff at Roundhay Park's Tropical World deciding on a name for a baby Marmoset monkey who was nursed back to health after his mother died. 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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