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Quarry House in Leeds. PIC: Mike Cowling

Go inside 'The Kremlin' - Leeds Quarry House during the 1990s

By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 16th Jun 2020, 12:51 GMT

It's the building whose architecture divides opinion among Leeds residents.

Whether you it love or loathe it Quarry House - nicknamed 'The Kremlin' - has now been part of the cityscape for more than 20 years. It opened in July 1993 at a cost of £55 million providing new headquarters for the Department of Health and Social Security and housing 2,000 staff. Enjoy these photos hidden in the YEP archive from back in the day. CHANGING LEEDS: Dark Arches | Briggate | The Headrow | Boar Lane | Vicar Lane LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

Staff members enjoy a workout in the gym after work.

7. Quarry House

Staff members enjoy a workout in the gym after work.

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Most offices just a have typing pool. Quarry House opened with a luxury swimming pool overlooked by a bar.

8. Quarry House

Most offices just a have typing pool. Quarry House opened with a luxury swimming pool overlooked by a bar.

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The landscaped gardens offered peace and tranquility.

9. Quarry House

The landscaped gardens offered peace and tranquility.

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The staff restaurant facilities.

10. Quarry House

The staff restaurant facilities.

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The dining facilities.

11. Quarry House

The dining facilities.

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Quarry House also boasted its own hairdresser, nursery and dentists when it opened in 1993.

12. Quarry House

Quarry House also boasted its own hairdresser, nursery and dentists when it opened in 1993.

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