This was Leeds in 2003. An extensive consultation exercise followed in the months ahead before bosses gave their stamp of approval to close the historic branch which had first opened in 1896. It was an announcement greeted with anger and dismay by campaigners who had voiced opposition to the closure plans. 2003 was also a 12 months which saw the city deal with a sticky situation and featured a number of 'what goes up must come down' demolitions. Enjoy these photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 18 photos to take you back to Leeds in 2002 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Wortley
Ringways on Whitehall Road in August 2003. The building was demolished in 2005 and new apartments, West 12, now stand on the site. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds city centre
The Cube, a new leisure and office development, opened. Bar Risa can be seen in the centre of this photo taken from across from Albion Street. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Otley
One of gthe market town's many old public houses and possibly the smallest. The Bay Horse on Market Place, at the junction with Boroughgate and pictured in October 2003. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
10. Moortown
Where you a pupil here in 2003? Allerton High School off King Lane. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
11. Hunslet
Minnie Dean, a 100 year old resident of Hunslet, browses the Leodis website in December 2003. She is pictured with Coun Judith Blake and Coun Adam Ogilvie. | Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
12. Leeds city centre
This machine was deployed to clean chewing gum off the streets. | Mark Bicikerdike Photo: Mark Bckerdike