The Thornton’s Arcade clock, which featuring characters from Ivanhoe, has provided to be a fascination to generations of residents and visitors to the city centre. It is pictured here in 1997, a year which Leeds had plenty to shout and moan about. The White Rose Shopping Centre opened in the spring while protestors made their voice heard over plans to site a new Morrisons supermarket in Kirkstall. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting a year in the life of your city. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
19. Leeds in 1997
A lunchtime game of football in the playground for some of the pupils at Leeds Grammar School in May 1997. Photo: Gary Longbottom
20. Leeds in 1997
Leeds Schools FA Under 11s 'A' team pictured in November 1997. Back row, from left, are Andrew Findleton, David Walls, Gavin Huxall, Ben Carss, Tom Annal, Shaun Stevenson, Andrew Murphy, and Paris Thompson. Front row, from left, are Micah Richards, Erik Seed, Richard Batley, Christopher Pacevitch, Andrew Bennett and Daryl Boland. Photo: Roy Fox
21. Leeds in 1997
Did you shop at United Footwear on Easterly Road? Pictured in January 1997. Photo: YPN
22. Leeds in 1997
The Black Prince silhouetted against the Queens Hotel and the City Square Christmas Tree when Leeds Lights were turned on in November 1997. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
23. Leeds in 1997
Students from Leeds Metropolitan University were protesting about the closure of the Faculty of Health and Social Care in February 1997. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
24. Leeds in 1997
There was a ban on baseball caps at The Alwoodley pub in January 1997. Photo: YPN