The over 60s enjoyed a Valentine's dance at B&Q's Killingbeck store. This was Leeds in February 1996, a leap year which featured a lamb who captured the hearts of Leeds shoppers. Elsewhere a butcher was aiming to be crowned a top sausage maker while fun and charity was also high on the news agenda. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 29 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: The Brick Man - How plans for a unique Leeds landmark bit the dust LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds city centre
Derek Hoy of the Wing Lee Hong supermarket in Leeds stocks shelves as the store gets ready for the Chinese New Year. | Charles Knight Photo: Charles Knight
8. Leeds city centre
Sponsored pancake day races were held at the Leeds Shopping Plaza on Bond Street in aid of St Gemma's Hospice. Pictured, from left, are Jacqueline Ashby from Drighlington, Pamela Whitaker from Wortley and Diane Jones from Bramley. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
9. Colton
Walkers examine trees felled on Bullerthorpe Lane to make way for the new link road. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
10. White Rose Shopping Centre
Project assistant Frank Millar overlooks the construction of the atrium, the oval-shaped central feature of the White Rose Shopping Centre. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
11. Ilkley
Butcher David Lishman was heading to London to compete for the title of Champion of Champion Sausage Maker. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
12. Leeds city centre
Showstoppers charity fundraising cabaret artists are pictured with Rhian Haskell in the LGI childrens surgical unit where they presented a Super Nintendo game. It replaced one that had been stolen from the ward. Pictured, from left, is Ken Eagleton, Jill Robinson MBE, Julie Lipscombe, Bernard Kelly, Margaret Bretherick and Julie Webster. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd