Did you work here back in the day? Halifax Direct Call Centre on Water Lane which opened in September 1995.Did you work here back in the day? Halifax Direct Call Centre on Water Lane which opened in September 1995.
Did you work here back in the day? Halifax Direct Call Centre on Water Lane which opened in September 1995.

15 photos take you back to Leeds in 1995

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 4th Sep 2023, 04:45 BST

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It was the year Leeds moved a step closer to becoming the 0800 capital of the UK.

Halifax Direct, a call centre on Water Lane was launched with hundreds of workers servicing the 24 hours a day, 365 days a year operation. This was 1995, a 12 months which featured conversations around the office space of the future and working patterns as your city felt the pressure of traffic gridlock. Enjoy these images, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of the David Atkinson Archive and photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 11 photos take you back to Leeds in 1994 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

June 1995 and people admire miniature steam locomotives at Blackgates Miniature railway on Bradford Road in Tingley. The railway has a 7.25 gauge track and is 350 yards in length.

7. Leeds in 1995

June 1995 and people admire miniature steam locomotives at Blackgates Miniature railway on Bradford Road in Tingley. The railway has a 7.25 gauge track and is 350 yards in length. Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Crowds are gathered on Queen Street and Windsor Court in Morley at the opening of the pedestrianisation scheme for Queen Street. Councillor Linda Middleton, on the left, is about to cut the tape. Pictured in December 1995.

8. Leeds in 1995

Crowds are gathered on Queen Street and Windsor Court in Morley at the opening of the pedestrianisation scheme for Queen Street. Councillor Linda Middleton, on the left, is about to cut the tape. Pictured in December 1995. Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Inside Drighlington Branch Library on Moorland Road. The counter is in the middle of the room with bookshelves around the walls.

9. Leeds in 1995

Inside Drighlington Branch Library on Moorland Road. The counter is in the middle of the room with bookshelves around the walls. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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The two meet. Rail Regulator John Swift, left, and British Rail chairman John Welsby meet at Leeds City Station after it was awarded overall winner of the 1995 best station competition.

10. Leeds in 1995

The two meet. Rail Regulator John Swift, left, and British Rail chairman John Welsby meet at Leeds City Station after it was awarded overall winner of the 1995 best station competition. Photo: Charles Knight

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A view across Queen Street to Morley Town Hall in July 1995. The junction with Albion Street is to the left and the Lloyds' Bank on the right stands at the junction with Wellington Street at number 44 Queen Street.

11. Leeds in 1995

A view across Queen Street to Morley Town Hall in July 1995. The junction with Albion Street is to the left and the Lloyds' Bank on the right stands at the junction with Wellington Street at number 44 Queen Street. Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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Bardsey, whom played in Division 1 of the West Yorkshire League, pictured in November 1995. Back row, from left, are Andy Newell (player manager), Chris Mills, Steve Rigg, John Comiskey, Paul Jobson, Murrey Lumsden and Andy Combe. Front row, from left, are Rich Cooney, Chris Gardiner, Peter Glossop, (captain), Mick Furlong and Marek Krzyworaczka.

12. Leeds in 1995

Bardsey, whom played in Division 1 of the West Yorkshire League, pictured in November 1995. Back row, from left, are Andy Newell (player manager), Chris Mills, Steve Rigg, John Comiskey, Paul Jobson, Murrey Lumsden and Andy Combe. Front row, from left, are Rich Cooney, Chris Gardiner, Peter Glossop, (captain), Mick Furlong and Marek Krzyworaczka. Photo: Giles Rocholl

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