Shops on  The Headrow in August 1991. From left is Siesta Holidays, then Buckle newsagents and Mickey Fynn butchers.placeholder image
Shops on The Headrow in August 1991. From left is Siesta Holidays, then Buckle newsagents and Mickey Fynn butchers.

18 rarely-seen photos take you back to Leeds in 1991

These photos celebrate a year in the life of your Leeds in the early 1990s.

The rewind to 1991 features a series of city centre shops which will be remembered by a generation of bargain hunters before the photos head out to the suburbs including Pudsey, Kippax, Adel and Hyde Park. Sporting success at both a local and international level is also celebrated. The images are a mix from gthe YERP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 21 mouth-watering memories of Leeds restaurants in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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