Take a trip down memory lane with these rarely-seen photos which include images of its construction in the mid-1990s, through to the grand opening on Tuesday, March 25, 1997, and beyond over the years. READ MORE: Changing Leeds - Go inside the Corn Exchange during the 1990s and 2000s | 25 random facts you (probably) didn’t know about Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE RETRO? Join 'Leeds Retro' on facebook

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Shoppers in the mall when it opened to the public for the first time in March 1997. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

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Were you among the crowds on the opening day in March 1997? | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

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A lady from YEP promotions was at opening with white roses in March 1997. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty

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Pupils from Lady Elizabeth Hastings C of E School at Ledston present their prize winning mural to John Hartland, store director of Sainsbury's Savacentre in March 1997. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox

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A packed car park in April 1997. It opened with 5,000 free parking spaces on site – which, if lined up, would cover the distance from White Rose to Leeds Bradford Airport. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding

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Queen lookalike Elizabeth Richard turned the heads of shoppers in April 1997. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

