Marks and Spencer's staff twins, Jackie Simpson and Julie Barry (foreground) and Margaret Teale with Pauline Owen opened the retail giant's new store on Briggate. This was October 1998, a month which saw your YEP call on Leeds residents to give the gift of life by joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. Elsewhere the city staged the first ever Leeds Petanque (French boules) championship. READ MORE: 31 Leeds restaurants you may remember from the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
13. Burmantofts
A playroom was opened on the paediatric surgical ward at St James's Hospital. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
14. Armley
John Battle MP opened the two new extensions at West Leeds High School where he watched students using the new Computer Numerically Controlled Router machine. He is pictured with, from left, pupils Rachel Hughes, Danielle Hargreaves, Gavin Crossfield and Daniel Middleton. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
15. Kippax
GT Smith supermarket manager Dave Wynn and his wife Melanie, who were due to appear on TV Family Fortunes with the the rest of the Wynn family . They are pictured at the Kippax store. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Leeds city centre
Members of the dance group Seven Sisters who were performing 'Train station' as part of the Leeds Dance Festival. They are pictured at Leeds City Station. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre
Organisers of the Leeds Fringe Film Festival, Tiana Harper and Tony Gedge, take one of the giant alternative 'Oscars' to the festival's headquarters at Oporto on Call Lane. | Mike Cowling Photo: Mike Cowling
18. Leeds city centre
This is DJ Anne Savage, pictured at the Soho Cafe. She became resident resident at the famous Vague Club. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme