1995 was a year which your city welcomed Swedish furniture retail giant Ikea with thousands queuing to catch a first look of what was on offer. The city's footballing family also said Hallå (swedish for Hello) to the 'baby-faced assassin' - striker Tomas Brolin who joined Leeds United from Palma at the back end of the year. Enjoy these photo memories, a mix from the YEP archive, the David Atkinson Archive and Leodis, charting 12 months in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE: 16 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1994 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook



. Leeds in 1995
Tomas Brolin meets the media after signing for the club at Elland Road in November 1995. PIC: Getty Photo: Getty

. Leeds in 1995
The Municipal Buildings on The Headrow, which at the time housed the Central Library and City Museum and also Stumps public house in the basement. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

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

. Leeds in 1995
Heights Drive in Armley. Pictured is the SVP Charity Shop with clothes and shoes displayed outside. Next to this is Armley Heights Library, one of Leeds City Libraries' small branches, then at Dewhirsts Newsagents and Post Office. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

. Leeds in 1995
Inside Halifax Direct Call Centre, on Water Lane which opened in September 1995. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

7. Leeds in 1995
Another photo from inside Halifax Direct Call Centre on Water Lane. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net

8. Leeds in 1995
The Superintendent's Office of Morley Town Hall located at Windsor Court entrance. As part of the refurbishment schemes which began in July 1995, this office was demolished and space was found in another part of the building. Photo: David Atkinson Archive

9. Leeds in 1995
Commercial Street Mills on Ackroyd Street at Morley in October 1995. This was after the building had become subject to a preservation order, but before work commenced in converting the mill into flats. PIC: David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

10. Leeds in 1995
Morley Town Hall from Queen Street in July 1995. PIC: David Atkinson Archive Photo: David Atkinson Archive

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

12. Leeds in 1995
Inside Drighlington Branch Library located on Moorland Road. The counter is in the middle of the room with bookshelves around the walls. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net