Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant on Otley Road in Guiseley pictured in October 2003. Huge advertising boards promote a Christmas party, three course festive menu only £9.99 and an evening entitled Elvis - enjoy an evening with a tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant on Otley Road in Guiseley pictured in October 2003. Huge advertising boards promote a Christmas party, three course festive menu only £9.99 and an evening entitled Elvis - enjoy an evening with a tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
Harry Ramsden's fish and chip restaurant on Otley Road in Guiseley pictured in October 2003. Huge advertising boards promote a Christmas party, three course festive menu only £9.99 and an evening entitled Elvis - enjoy an evening with a tribute to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

17 of the best photos take you back to Leeds in 2003

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 13th Mar 2023, 16:45 BST
Updated 12th Feb 2024, 10:25 BST

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It was a year three Ts dominated the news agenda.

Traffic, transport and travel were the focus of commuter frustrations around the city. Your YEP highlighted the issue of packed commuter trains, rail delays and congestion. This was 2003, a year which also signalled the end of an era for the landmark Royal Mail building on Wellington Street and work starting for a new clinical centre for cancer research in the city. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting a year in the life of Leeds in 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

This is Cardinal Crescent Youth Club leader Yvonne Crowther who impressed Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited the centre.

7. Leeds in 2003

This is Cardinal Crescent Youth Club leader Yvonne Crowther who impressed Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited the centre. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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December 2003 and work started on building a new Cancer research UK Clinical Centre at St James's Hospital.

9. Leeds in 2003

December 2003 and work started on building a new Cancer research UK Clinical Centre at St James's Hospital. Photo: Mel Hulme

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July 2003 and the end of an era for the Royal Mail Office on Wellington Street in the city centre.

10. Leeds in 2003

July 2003 and the end of an era for the Royal Mail Office on Wellington Street in the city centre. Photo: Simon Hulme

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Jane Tomlinson and Tracey Barraclough get the Race For Life at Temple Newsam underway in June 2003.

11. Leeds in 2003

Jane Tomlinson and Tracey Barraclough get the Race For Life at Temple Newsam underway in June 2003. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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Fed up commuters wait at Burley Station for the next train into Leeds in October 2003.

12. Leeds in 2003

Fed up commuters wait at Burley Station for the next train into Leeds in October 2003. Photo: James Hardisty

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