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13. Leeds city centre
Christmas 1997 and mini Santa George Brookes and other children from Mount St. Mary's Primary School sang carols at Leeds Bus Station in aid of the YEP's Half and Half Appeal | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Armley
Last minute loading of shoeboxes to Father Christmas by pupils at Armley Primary School before a charity convoy set off to Romania in 1998. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
15. Leeds city centre
1999 and shoppers were buying next year's Christmas cards in the sales. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Morley
Santa with two of the pupils at Morley High School who were distributing Christmas parcels to pensioners in the community in December 1997. Pictured are Sandeep Sagoo and Amy Lawson. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
17. Morley
Volunteer Tess Toalster prepares food parcels for 800 homeless people who were spending Christmas Day at St Anne's food shelter in December 1997. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
18. New Farnley
December 1997 and pictured is Elaine Idle with her son Jay inside the front room of their home which was covered with Christmas decorations. Elaine had spent more than wo weeks putting up over 2,500 Christmas lights inside and outside her house. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty