Plans were unveiled for a £100 million waterside development at Clarence Dock in the city centre . It was hoped the 14-acre site would comprise of a mix of leisure, residential, commercial and retail units. Pupils, parents and staff at a closure-threatened Leeds primary were celebrating after hearing it had been saved. Kind-hearted people were also doing their best to raise cash for charity while traders at Kirkgate Market were facing an uncertain future. This was Leeds in January 1999 - is it a city you remember? READ MORE: 21 Leeds publicans you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. West Park
Newsagent Tom Crompton outside his shop with this message on display -"Due to the unacceptable amount of theft by a small group of cretins from a local school, all school children unless accompanied by a parent, are not allowed into this shop." | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
14. Leeds city centre
These Leeds Market traders - Paul Cox, Neil Chopra, Lisa Schofield and Lacky Singh - were threatened with suspension as their stalls crossed over a black line by an inch. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
15. Leeds city centre
Staff at Donaldsons Chartered Surveyors in Leeds dressed as schoolgirls and schoolboys to raise money for Macmillan Cancer. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
16. Leeds city centre
Sandra Newton on the tripe stall at Kirkgate Market. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson
17. Kirkstall
Actress Brenda Blethyn and director Mark Herman pictured at the premiere of Little Voice at the Warner Village. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
18. Leeds city centre
Auditions to become a Butlin's Redcoat took place at Jumpin' Jaks. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike