Leeds Rhinos opened a new club shop at Rawcliffe’s allowing the fanbase to snap up everything from replica shirts to key rings. This was 2002, a year which featured celebrity visits, street markets, new builds and your YEP highlighting the city’s wealth gap. READ MORE: The story of a quirky Leeds pub LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Leeds city centre in 2002
Rhinos stars Francis Cummins, left, and Matt Adamson help out at the new club shop. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
2. Leeds city centre in 2002
Richard and Judy visited Waterstones for a book signing in August 2002. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
3. Leeds city centre in 2002
PC David Robinson and Insp Phil Wright patrol Vicar Lane on bikes in November 2002 enabling them to access incidents more quickly. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
4. Leeds city centre in 2002
Briggate was the setting for a traditional French street market in November 2002. Photo: Emma Nichols
5. Leeds city centre in 2002
Christmas shoppers leave the city centre loaded with bags in December 2002. Photo: Simon Hulme
6. Leeds city centre in 2002
Leeds city centre looking down the River Aire from Rose Wharf in September 2002. Taken on the Nikon D1 at f11 with a shutter speed of 400 on 400 iso. Photo: Emma Nichols