Trevor Wallis, left, landlord of The Bowling Green pub is pictured with locals who took part in a Harry Potter reading marathon to raise £5,680 for Breast Cancer Research in February 2002. It was presented by the organiser Sue Robins to Val O'Brien, trustee of the charity.Trevor Wallis, left, landlord of The Bowling Green pub is pictured with locals who took part in a Harry Potter reading marathon to raise £5,680 for Breast Cancer Research in February 2002. It was presented by the organiser Sue Robins to Val O'Brien, trustee of the charity.
Trevor Wallis, left, landlord of The Bowling Green pub is pictured with locals who took part in a Harry Potter reading marathon to raise £5,680 for Breast Cancer Research in February 2002. It was presented by the organiser Sue Robins to Val O'Brien, trustee of the charity.

37 photo memories take you back to Otley in the early 2000s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 26th Sep 2023, 04:45 BST

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These wonderful photos celebrate life in Otley during the early 2000s.

They showcase the best of what the town has to offer in the first three years of the new millennium. The gallery is jam packed with familiar faces and focuses on all aspects of life in the town from annual community events through to pubs, shops, fundraising and local sport. Spotted anyone you remember? READ MORE: 27 photo memories of Otley in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

Speed signs are used in the village of Farnley near Otley in May 2003 to try to get motorcyclists to slow down.

7. Otley in the early 2000s

Speed signs are used in the village of Farnley near Otley in May 2003 to try to get motorcyclists to slow down. Photo: Simon Hulme

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Members of Otley Lions who raised funds to buy new equipment for Green Meadows School in Guiseley. Pictured in October 2003.

8. Otley in the early 2000s

Members of Otley Lions who raised funds to buy new equipment for Green Meadows School in Guiseley. Pictured in October 2003. Photo: Helen Gardner

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Pupils from St Joseph's Primary - Shannon Stringwell, Alice Duggan, Joe Dykes, and Joshua Reynolds - collect seeds on Otley Chevin in November 2003.

9. Otley in the early 2000s

Pupils from St Joseph's Primary - Shannon Stringwell, Alice Duggan, Joe Dykes, and Joshua Reynolds - collect seeds on Otley Chevin in November 2003. Photo: Tony Johnson

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Otley Karate Club members pictured in November 2003.

10. Otley in the early 2000s

Otley Karate Club members pictured in November 2003. Photo: Third Party

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Did you enjoy a meal here back in the day? The Wharfedale Inn and restaurant at Arthington pictured in November 2002.

11. Otley in the early 2000s

Did you enjoy a meal here back in the day? The Wharfedale Inn and restaurant at Arthington pictured in November 2002. Photo: Simon Hulme

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Otley Chevin Bell Ringers entertain listeners at the Otley Victorian Fayre in December 2002.

12. Otley in the early 2000s

Otley Chevin Bell Ringers entertain listeners at the Otley Victorian Fayre in December 2002. Photo: Helen Gardner

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