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
![The Granary Building at Leeds's canal basin was crowned winner of the altered buildings section in the Leeds Award for Architecture.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJjNGRkN2RlLTE0ODktNGRmZS1iY2U1LWQ0YTFhYmY4MmQwYTo5MDc1ZDdiZC02ZjQ4LTQzNzQtOGIyZS1hZGViMjQxMTk4MDU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
13. Leeds in 1995
The Granary Building at Leeds's canal basin was crowned winner of the altered buildings section in the Leeds Award for Architecture. Photo: YPN
![This is Aaron Brown from Adel pictured in Leeds Cathedral. He was the winner of the 1995 Cystic Fibrosis Achiever's Awards. He received the award for academic achievement at his school, Leeds Grammar. He also sings in the Leeds Cathedral choir.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY4OWY4NGRjLTRlNGEtNGQ2ZC05YTdlLTI2ZTcwZjViY2IxMTpkOGViMTc5NC03MTYwLTQ0ODUtOTBhNC0zMzYwMjNiMDc1ZGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
14. Leeds in 1995
This is Aaron Brown from Adel pictured in Leeds Cathedral. He was the winner of the 1995 Cystic Fibrosis Achiever's Awards. He received the award for academic achievement at his school, Leeds Grammar. He also sings in the Leeds Cathedral choir. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
![Gary Speed crosses the ball during Leeds United's Coca Cola Cup second round, first leg clash against Notts County at Elland Road in September 1995. The game finished goalless. The Whites won the away leg 3-2.](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQzN2E2YWY2LTdiZWUtNDg0My1hZTBhLTEzNWY5NTNlMjAyMzoxYWIxY2M3NC0wNDQ0LTQ1NjctOTZiNy1iMTdhYzc5ZDVkMGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
15. Leeds in 1995
Gary Speed crosses the ball during Leeds United's Coca Cola Cup second round, first leg clash against Notts County at Elland Road in September 1995. The game finished goalless. The Whites won the away leg 3-2. Photo: Giles Rocholl
![Share your memories of Leeds in 1995 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFmMWZjNDAzLWE5ZjUtNGRjMS1iYzI4LTVlZjY0OTRhMTYxODpjZmVkNGIwMS1mZTY3LTRhMjQtYjg0OS03NDdjYWYyMzE2NzY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Share your memories of Leeds in 1995 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN Photo: Third Party