Built on the site of the former Morley sewage works in March 1997, the shopping centre was the first of its kind in Leeds. Residents in the south of the city watched as the £64million pound development sprung to life, a 76-acre site equivalent to the size of 246 Olympic swimming pools. There have been a raft of changes over the last 25 years, but here is what the centre looked like in its opening week.
All images courtesy of White Rose.
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Twins and triplets club members with their parents. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Sisters Jennie, 8, and Faye, 5, Cropley meets Emmerdale actress Malandra Burrows when she opened Etam in June 1997. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
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Yogi bear and Booboo were entertaining shoppers with their usual pranks and handing out goodies in June 1997. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
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Debenham's personal shopper, Paula Lyness, right, dresses Paula Dixon in July 1997. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
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The sweet smell of success. RL stars Robbie Paul and Tahi Reihana sample a Calvin Klein product at Debenhams in August 1997. | Bruce Greer Photo: Bruce Greer
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Ulrika Jonsson who opened the Pocketphone Shop in October 1997. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty