1990 featured the opening of West Yorkshire Playhouse and the demolition of the old Telecom House in the city centre. The Queen visited the city while a familiar face, who would go on carve out a successful acting career, took to the stage at high school. These images are a mix from the YEP 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: 28 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in 1990
The Half Moon Inn and Rolf's restaurant at Sherburn-in-Elmet pictured in September 1990.
2. Leeds in 1990
The Fraternity House complex on Church Street in Hunslet in May 1990. It includes the Paradise Kebab and Curry Centre in the foreground and a chemist on the right. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. Leeds in 1990
The 18 strong sales team at Wendy Wools in Guiseley were being encouraged to get first hand experience of the product they sold worldwide in April 1990. Pictured is Bill Stewart, Bob McCulloch, managing director Patrick Moody, Andrew Robinson and Lorinda Sheardby.
4. Leeds in 1990
Malcolm Connor (right) celebrates after scoring the third goal for Torre Social in their 3-1 John Raftery Cup semi-final victory against Seacroft WMC United in February 1990. Kevin Crumbie joins in the celebrations. Photo: Steve Riding
5. Leeds in 1990
Lane End at the junction with Lowtown in Pudsey in May 1990. Photo: John M. Garnett
6. Leeds in 1990
This is Albert Shutts who had been working for hundreds of hours over the last six years to turn derelict land into a pocket sized nature park at the Old Dog Mill ponds off Kirk Lane in Yeadon. He is pictured in August 1990.