New Year’s Eve provides an opportunity for revellers to let their hair down and bring in the dawn of a new 12 months with friends and loved ones. And the city centre has always proved a popular place to party over the years. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase how your city celebrated in the 1990s and the early 2000s. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
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Youngsters celebrate New Year's Eve on a fairground ride in Millennium Square in December 2002. Photo: Tony Johnson
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Alex Maitland and Andrew Smith celebrate New Year's Eve in Millennium Square dressed as Sacha Baron Cohen character Ali G in December 20002. Photo: Tony Johnson
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The Dazzelettes perform on New Year's Eve in Millennium Square in December 2002. Photo: Tony Johnson
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Enjoying the funfair as part of the New Year's Eve celebrations in Millennium Square in December 2003. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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Anna Daggart, Julia Smith, Stephanie Kerfoot and Paula Carter enjoy the New Year's Eve celebrations in Millennium Square in December 2003. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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People gather in front of Leeds Civic Hall to watch the firework display on New Year's Eve in December 2000. Photo: Emma Nichols