Danny Freeman was presented with a birthday cake by the city's Lord Mayor Coun Bernard Atha at Leeds Civic Hall. This was Leeds in September 2000, a month which featured recognition for staff at a Leeds supermarket for their long service and motorists facing disruption in buying petrol at filling stations across Leeds. READ MORE: 21 photo memories of Leeds city centre in 1998 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in Sept 2000
This is Martin Burling who has been out of work for 20 years. He had plenty to celebtrate after landing a job packing shelves in Tesco's new Seacroft store. Photo: James Hardisty
8. Leeds in Sept 2000
Plans for a new-look Leeds City Station were unveiled. Pictured is duty manager Chris Calow. Photo: James Hardisty
9. Leeds in Sept 2000
The residents East Keswick were putting together a book on the village's history with the help of funds from the Local Heritage Initiative. Pictured is project co-ordinator Andrew Batty. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
10. Leeds in Sept 2000
These long serving Asda staff at the Killingbeck store had clocked up 1,250 years between them. Pictured, from left, are John Hartley, Ann Kirby, Elizabeth Little, Tracy Daylor-Beck and Jan McDonald. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
11. Leeds in Sept 2000
Students in Leeds were preparing to take part in a marathon session of Monopoly to raise charity funds. Pictured at DLA's offices in Leeds are co-organiser Katharine Hunt and DLA associate James Haddleton. Photo: Mike Cowling
12. Leeds in Sept 2000
Restaurateur Marco Pierre White (right) pictured with friend and former colleague Simon Gueller at the opening of his new restaurant. Photo: Justin Lloyd