When upmarket fashion store Harvey Nichols decided to open its first store outside London few expected it to choose Leeds. But its arrival in the historic Victoria Quarter on Briggate in October 1996 - complete with a top hat donning doorman - proved a game changer for the city. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcasing its first day of business. Were you among the crowds? READ MORE: Go inside the two city shopping arcades that made way for Trinity Leeds
13. Harvey Nichols in Leeds
The owner of this Rolls Royce who parked up outside the store was in for a shock. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
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