This photo gallery aims to bring into focus life in the town throughout 1996. It features a range of landmarks and familiar faces as well as highlighting some of the stories making the local news headlines over the 12 months. Do you recognise anyone? READ MORE: 31 photos to take you back to Wakefield in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Dewsbury in 1996
Quiz team pupils of Westborough High School won the West Yorkshire Fire Service Youth Fire Safety Quiz. Pictured, back row from left, Steve McNamara, Brett Davies, and David Calvert. Front: Rebecca Goldsmith and Jane Firth. Photo: Peter Thacker
2. Dewsbury in 1996
Landlady Beryl Flowers (centre) with some of the ladies who attended Ascot Ladies Day at the Spangle Bull pub in Earlsheaton. Photo: Mel Hulme
3. Dewsbury in 1996
Dewsbury Moor residents were campaigning for use to be made of Burgh Mill House in March 1996. Pictured, from left, are Cyril Smith, Shirley Barrett, Harold Wood, and Mavis Shaw.
4. Dewsbury in 1996
This wide load became stuck outside Dewsbury R.L. ground caused delays to the start of match against Widnes in February 1996. Photo: Steve Riding
5. Dewsbury in 1996
Byker Grove star Emma Brierley with three of the cast at her 18th birthday party in Dewsbury in February 1996. Also pictured is Kerryann Christiansen, Louise Mostyn and Oliver Stone. Photo: Mel Hulme
6. Dewsbury in 1996
Dewsbury's first cider festival was launched at the Sir Geoffrey Boycott OBE pub in Westtown. Pub manager John Smithson points out a tasty brew to CAMRA member Pam Gillgrass.