Andy Tatum and Trisha Sperin, of the Cross Keys in Morley, pictured after wining pub of the year on October 15, 2002.

placeholder image — Andy Tatum and Trisha Sperin, of the Cross Keys in Morley, pictured after wining pub of the year on October 15, 2002.

14 photo memories celebrating Leeds pubs in the early 2000s

By Joseph Keith

Editor

Published 30th Oct 2022, 04:45 GMT

They were there with friendly faces, cosy seats and a cold pint in the good times and the bad.

These photo gems celebrate Leeds pubs - some of which are still open and others now closed - from the early 2000s.Enjoy this gallery of photograph memories plucked from the YEP's archives, which celebrate watering holes across the city.LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the YEP's Leeds Retro group on Facebook.Read: Nostalgic pictures showcase 15 Leeds restaurants in the early 2000s that we have loved and lost

The Grange pub in Dib Lane, Oakwood, Leeds, on August 28, 2003.

13. Leeds pubs in the early 2000s

The Grange pub in Dib Lane, Oakwood, Leeds, on August 28, 2003. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

The City of Mabgate pub in Mabgate, Leeds, pictured on February 14, 2003.

14. Leeds pubs in the early 2000s

The City of Mabgate pub in Mabgate, Leeds, pictured on February 14, 2003. Photo: Dan Oxtoby

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