Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in April 1999. PIC: Mel HulmeEnjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in April 1999. PIC: Mel Hulme
Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in April 1999. PIC: Mel Hulme

Leeds in April 1999: Why life was a drag for fundraisers

Life was a drag for these fundraisers in the spring of 1999.

British Midland Airline staff took part in a sponsored aircraft pull at Leeds and Bradford Airport to raise funds for the NSPCC. This was April 1999, a month the hills were alive with the sound of music while Leeds Rhinos fans were looking forward to the Challenge Cup final at Wembley. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 30 days in the life of your city at the end of the 1990s. READ MORE: 17 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1997 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook

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