It was a month which featured a boost for the city's International Pool, work progressing on a city centre casino and a bad day at the office for a tanker driver. And the summer sun brought out the crowds to Leeds Show and the Leeds Waterside Festival. READ MORE: 28 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds city centre
The Lord Mayor of Leeds Coun Graham Kirkland visited the site of the new Stakis Club on Westgate. He is pictured with croupiers, from left, Nicky Garnett, Becky Slack, Rachael Baxter and Catherine Ogden. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
2. Leeds in August 1998
Spartrack, a nationwide initiative to encourage children to become involved in athletics was held at South Leeds Stadium. Photo: Justin Lloyd
3. Rothwell
It proved a bad day of the office for this driver after his tanker overturned on the roundabout outside Rothwell Sports Centre. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
4. Roundhay Park
An aerial photo from Leeds Show held at Roundhay Park. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
5. Crossgates
This is John Foster works manager at Optare on Austhorpe Road, holding a time capsule dated 1942. Its contents were discovered in the wall of a building that contractors were knocking down. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
6. Leeds city centre
A diver from the West Yorkshire Police Underwater unit gets in the swim of things at the Leeds Waterside Festival. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty