Seacroft, Cross Gates, Whitkirk, Garforth, Kippax, Temple Newsam, Methley and Allerton Bywater are all featured in this rewind to 1998, a year in community-spirit burned bright. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, feature shops, pubs, restaurants, sports teams as well as a raft of familiar faces and stories making the news during the 12 months. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 47 photos to take you back to east Leeds in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. East Leeds in 1998
Elmet MP Colin Burgon shows a miners lamp to East Garforth Primary School pupil Rebecca Atkin. Photo: Mel Hulme
14. East Leeds in 1998
Beverley Kitchen (right) manager at Halifax Property Services on Austhorpe Road pictured with her team in June 1998, from left, Wendy Redman, Kelly Gregson, Fiona Cole, Liz Khan, Linden Jenkins and Tracy Armitage. Photo: Graham Lindley
15. East Leeds in 1998
Emma Wright, co-odinator for Make A Wish Foundation, displays the money raised by Halifax Building Society staff in Garforth in December 1998. Pictured, from left, are Jill Howard, Mandy Carpenter, Leanne Hosty, Caroline Ellis and Sarah Berman. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
16. East Leeds in 1998
Garforth WMC FC pictured in February 1998. Back row, from left, are Barry Morley, Andy Fletcher, Mark Butterfield, Neville Platt, Paul Finney and player manager Andy Hemingway. Front row, from left, are Charlie Powell, Ben Everett, David Marsh, Martin Sykes (captain), Craig Tumelty and Russell Garbutt. Photo: Mike Cowling
17. East Leeds in 1998
Campaigners concerned over an open cast mining site at Garforth in February 1998. Pictured, from left, are Alan Robertshaw, Liz Crosland, and Dave LeRoy. Photo: Steve Riding
18. East Leeds in 1998
Do you recognise inside this Methley boozer pictured in December 1998. It is The New Bay Horse. Photo: Richard Hainsworth