16 legendary photos take you back to Leeds city centre in 1996

Specialist Reporter

Published 23rd Nov 2022, 04:45 BST

Updated 15th Nov 2023, 11:52 BST

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It was the year Big Brother was watching you in the city centre and beyond.

CCTV was installed in Leeds for the first time in 1996 with Briggate chosen as the location for the first camera focused on watching your every move from above. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, celebrate a year in the life of your city centre in the mid-1990s. Among the memories are fundraisers, sporting events as well as shopping scenes and nightlife. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Share your memories of Leeds city centre in the 1990s with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: andrew.hutchinson@jpress.co.uk or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN

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