Danny Freeman became a familiar face to thousands of city centre shoppers and office workers. Your Yorkshire Evening Post took this photo of him one lunchtime in 1998 as he continued to raise money for goods causes. It is one of 15 showcasing life across Leeds city centre during that year. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds city centre pubs LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

13. Leeds city centre in 1998
Brannigans bars and restaurant manager Hugo Watters is pictured in September 1998 with a poster showing a cartoon character of a nurse which caused controversy. Photo: Dan Oxtoby

14. Leeds city centre in 1998
Leeds City councillor John Clare, right, launches the start of work on a new multi-storey city centre car park in September 1998 with Tim March of Clugston Construction, left, and David James, from NCP. Photo: Justin Lloyd

15. Leeds city centre in 1998
The day after the year before. A deserted Briggate on New Year's Day 1998 as shoppers get over their celebrations. Photo: Bruce Greer

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