Avril Barton created an Amazon rainforest style garden on the pavement outside her back to back terrace home in the community. And the atmosphere and experience of the tropics was enhanced further thanks to her two Parrots Dottie and Charlie. This was 2004, a year in which LS8 was a proud and defiant community determined to fight back. Locals were demanding action on issues of anti-social behaviour as well as crime and urban stagnation. READ MORE: 14 photos of Harehills in 2005 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
14. Harehills in 2004
Landlady Sandra Hanson of the Dock Green pub in Harehills is pictured with one of the exhibits from her Halloween exhibition put together to raise money for a friend. Photo: Helen Gardner
15. Harehills in 2004
November 2004 and the Harehills Pigeons RL team had their new changing rooms at Harehills Liberal Club officially opened by Andrew Wilson (front centre), the RL development officer for Leeds. Photo: Graham Lindley
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