Workmen moved in to demolish The Duke William which was hidden away in the shadows of Tetley's brewery. This was 2002, a year which saw fire devastate a well known pub in the suburbs and the end of an era for a piece of the city's manufacturing and industrial heritage. It was also 12 months which featured a visit by The Queen as well as a supplement of celebrities. READ MORE: 26 Leeds publicans you may remember from the early 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Kippax
Chairman of Education Leeds, Peter Ridsdale opens the new, £8 million school building at Brigshaw High in December 2002. He is pictured with pupils Charlotte Orr and Matt Hill. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
14. Otley
Heavy rain in February 2002 brought flooding chaos to Leeds. A Range Rover drives through flood waters on the A650 at Otley despite the warning signs. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
15. Kirkstall
Decades of industry was set to end at Kirkstall Forge. Pictured are workers with the last stamped axel in October 2002 ahead of the site closure at Christmas. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
16. Leeds city centre
July 2002 and work was nearing completion on the new Nuffield Hospital. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. York Road
Humanitarian Terry Waite visited Leeds in October 2002 when he visited the Emmaus Leeds base off York Road. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks
18. Leeds city centre
Meat Loaf performed to a packed Millennium Square in July 2002. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom