Pudsey, Bramley, Armley, Wortley, Farsley, Rodley and Farnley are all featured in this rewind to 1997, 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: 33 photos to take you back to west Leeds in 1996 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. West Leeds in 1997
Did you enjoy a meal here back in the day? Inside the original Aagrah restaurant in Pudsey in June 1997. Photo: Keith Allison
8. West Leeds in 1997
Do you remember Stuart and Deborah Whittaker? They ran the Rodley Barge pub. Pictured in December 1997. Photo: Roy Fox
9. West Leeds in 1997
Farnley Park High was burying a time capsule to mark the completion of a new school building in July 1997. Pictured with the capsule in front of the new block is David Thompson. Photo: Mel Hulme
10. West Leeds in 1997
Pudsey Congs, who played in Divison 1 of the Bradford League, pictured in May 1997. Back row, from left, are Michael Knight, Richard Kettleborough, Chris Simpson, Richard Thorpe, Jamie Hood, Phil Carrick (captain), James Middlebrook, Colin Chapman and Derrick Reason. Front row, from left, are Emma Taylor (scorer), Derek Randall, Michael Oldfield, Craig Hunte and Mark Ross. Photo: James Hardisty
11. West Leeds in 1997
Traffic starts to queue around the Armley Gyratory in August 1987 after a lorry overturned shedding its load. Photo: James Hardisty
12. West Leeds in 1997
October 1997 and a public footpath which ran behind Pudsey Greenside Primary was causing a security risk to the school community. Photo: James Hardisty