The White Rose in 1997

The White Rose in 1997

Go inside the White Rose Shopping Centre when it first opened in 1997

What does the White Rose Shopping Centre mean to you?

By Andrew Hutchinson

Published 14th Mar 2020, 11:00 GMT

Updated 19th Mar 2020, 20:44 GMT

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

White Rose was opened on March 25, 1997, a £64 million pound development on the site of the former Morley sewage works

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White Rose was opened on March 25, 1997, a £64 million pound development on the site of the former Morley sewage works

Works commenced to build White Rose on July 10, 1995, and took 87 weeks

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Works commenced to build White Rose on July 10, 1995, and took 87 weeks

1.3 million bricks were used during construction. If placed end to end, these would cover 2,020 miles - the same distance from Morley to Tenerife

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1.3 million bricks were used during construction. If placed end to end, these would cover 2,020 miles - the same distance from Morley to Tenerife

Twice as much steel was used in the construction of White Rose than Blackpool Tower

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Twice as much steel was used in the construction of White Rose than Blackpool Tower

White Rose diverts 100 per cent of its waste from landfill – more than 70 per cent of waste produced on-site is recycled

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White Rose diverts 100 per cent of its waste from landfill – more than 70 per cent of waste produced on-site is recycled

The distance to walk from one end of White Rose to the other is 1⁄4 mile

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The distance to walk from one end of White Rose to the other is 1⁄4 mile

White Rose Shopping Centre Leeds

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