Kirkstall Fire Station which was built in 1972 was demolished with a plan to replace it with a new one. This was November 1997, a month which saw a city come together to remember the fallen and enjoy the city centre Christmas lights switch on. It featured training for more than 50 Santas at Asda's HQ in Leeds city centre before they went on work in the retailer's stores. READ MORE: 16 photos of Leeds Kirkgate Market stalls and traders from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in November 1997
Amanda Keal, manager of Bootleggers in the Victoria Quarter holds a pair of ostrich cowboy boots priced at £553. Photo: Justin Lloyd
8. Leeds in November 1997
Former boxer Frank Bruno was the star guest at the opening of Club Barcelona at Birstall near Leeds.
9. Leeds in November 1997
Lady Ryder of Warsaw returned to the Leeds mansion where she was born and grew up to reopen it as a learning resource centre for Roundhay School .Pupils, pictured from left, are Shazia Ahmed, Lucy Holmes, Emily Bagley (standing) and Jeneba Seray-Wurie.
10. Leeds in November 1997
The Queens Hotel hosted a reunion of wartime NAAFI girls. Pictured, from left is organiser Jean Gibson, Gwladys Morris and Peggy Barrett looking at some of the old photos.
11. Leeds in Novebre 1997
Yorkshire cricketer Darren Gough tries out a sandwiches in the new Pret-A-Manger shop on Bond Street in the city centre.
12. Leeds in November 1997
Marks and Spencer opened its first ever in-store coffee bar at its Leeds city centre store. Harry Seddon, who retired as an M&S operations supervisor after 51 years, cut the ribbon.