They were visiting the city for different reasons - to officially open new shops, promote a book or launch a new way of shopping. Elsewhere Leeds Fire Station was being demolished, sales of a new Leeds United CD were selling at Premier League levels while an up and coming young rock bank from Leeds were making a name for themselves. This was Leeds in October 1997 - is it a city you remember? READ MORE: Leeds in October 1995 - 21 stories making the news
13. Leeds in October 1997
This Dinosaur, a mascot of Leeds Leisure Services, helped to promote the switch-on of the city's Christmas lights at Leeds Town Hall. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
14. Leeds In October 1997
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez! City of Leeds Town Crier Stanley Haigh reads out the unclaimed wining National Lottery ticket for £63,000 in Dortmund Square.
15. Leeds city centre
A startled passer-by stares at a Cyber Man standing outside the Leeds bookshop Austicks where actor Tom Baker better know to many as Dr Who was due to sign copies of his latest book. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Leeds city centre
Leeds United fans, Shameen Khan, left, and Jason Geldard, at HMV in the city centre listen to the club's new album "Marching On Together" which was out selling Oasis. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. West Leeds
Paul Brown, a milkman for MD Foods covering the Armley and Bramley area of Leeds, who was one of a number of milkman using mobile phones to report crime they see on their rounds. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
18. Leeds United
Yorkshire dance has teamed up with Leeds United football club to encourage boys to dance and girls to play football. | YPN Photo: YPN