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Shops, pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are all featured in this trip down memory lane celebrating the places which will forever hold a special place in the memory for people who called Leeds home down the years. How many do you remember? READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. The Duchess
The Duchess of York was a vibrant city centre pub that punters and bands flocked to. Oasis, Radiohead and Nirvana played there. Closed in March 2000. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Wallace Arnold
Leeds coach operator Wallace Arnold transported holidaymakers around the UK the continent and beyond. The firm in its heyday employed close on 1,000 staff and operated more than 200 coaches each day. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Mecca
Located in the County Arcade the Mecca Locarno Ballroom is nothing short of a city institution. It opened in November 1938 and closed in 1969 by which time new venue had been opened in the Merrion Centre. This picture was taken sometime in the 1960s. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. The Odeon
This cinema on the corner New Briggate and The Headrow became a mecca for generations of film fans when it was taken over by Odeon in November 1939. It closed in October 2001. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Readmans
It was the Leeds store that became a mecca for those seeking a bargain. Readmans was one of the most famous stores in Leeds for discounted clothes and homewares. The car park was always jam packed with cars, and even coachloads, full of happy shoppers. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Hansa's, North Street
Hansa and Kishor Dabhi retired in 2019 after 33 years at the helm of what is thought to be the city's longest running independent Indian restaurant. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom