David Bray, playing On Ilkley Moor baht'at on his 80 year old sousaphone at the top of the Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor to raise funds for Comic Relief. Pictured in March 1999.David Bray, playing On Ilkley Moor baht'at on his 80 year old sousaphone at the top of the Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor to raise funds for Comic Relief. Pictured in March 1999.
David Bray, playing On Ilkley Moor baht'at on his 80 year old sousaphone at the top of the Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor to raise funds for Comic Relief. Pictured in March 1999.

29 of the finest photos take you back to Ilkley in the 1990s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 13th May 2023, 04:45 BST
Updated 10th May 2024, 07:52 BST
These wonderful memories focus on a decade of memories in the spa town of Ilkley.

They turn back the clock to the 1990s and showcase the people and events which brought a community together as well as making it a popular tourist destination. They feature memories from Ilkley Carnival and the annual British Watercolour Society and British Society of Miniaturists Art Show as well as celebrity visits and town landmarks including Ilkley Moor and White Wells Cottages. READ MORE: 49 unseen photos of Ilkley through the years LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Art maze. Visitors viewing the watercolours at the British Watercolour Society and British Society of Miniaturists Art Show at the Kings Hall in November 1998.

7. Ilkley in the 1990s

Art maze. Visitors viewing the watercolours at the British Watercolour Society and British Society of Miniaturists Art Show at the Kings Hall in November 1998. Photo: Mel Hulme

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Gavin Beedham, chef at the Ilkley's Farsyde restaurant. Pictured in January 1999.

8. Ilkley in the 1990s

Gavin Beedham, chef at the Ilkley's Farsyde restaurant. Pictured in January 1999. Photo: Bruce Rollinson

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Betty's Cafe in Ilkley pictured in November 1999.

9. Ilkley in the 1990s

Betty's Cafe in Ilkley pictured in November 1999. Photo: Dan Oxtoby

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Scouts from the Ben Rhydding troop re-enact the 1970's punk craze during the Ilkley Carnival parade in May 1999.

11. Ilkley in the 1990s

Scouts from the Ben Rhydding troop re-enact the 1970's punk craze during the Ilkley Carnival parade in May 1999. Photo: Mike Cowling

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Youngsters cooling off in the River Wharfe near Ilkley in July 1999. Pictured, from left, are Katie Black, Emily Black and Hannah Adamson.

12. Ilkley in the 1990s

Youngsters cooling off in the River Wharfe near Ilkley in July 1999. Pictured, from left, are Katie Black, Emily Black and Hannah Adamson. Photo: James Hardisty

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