Residents came together on Headingley Terrace to celebrate its 150 years of the street being built with locals dressing up in Victorian costumes to mark the occasion. This was Leeds in July 1997, a month which featured a very muddy Opera in the Park at Temple Newsam Park and a newly-installed 'unsittable seat' proved a talking point among passers-by in the city centre. Enjoy these photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive charting 31 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: 23 photo memories of Headingley in the 1990s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in July 1997
Tea, clotted cream and scones were the order of the day at Headingley Terrace where a street party was held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the terrace being built. Photo: Charles Knight
2. Leeds in July 1997
A view from the balcony of the Hotel Budapest overlooking Headingley as England play Australia in the Test Match.
3. Leeds in July 1997
A passer-by tries to get comfortable on an unsittable seat at Granary Wharf in Leeds ciity centre.
4. Leeds in July 1997
Looking north along the route of the M1-A1 link road showing the new bridge, now in use, carrying Bullerthorpe Lane traffic. Photo: Peter Thacker
5. Leeds in July 1997
Special needs children enjoying themselves on the 'Family Fun Scheme' at John Jamieson School in Oakwood. Pictured, from left, are Nathan Pride and Sharon Bottomley with her son Jordan.
6. Leeds in July 1997
Leeds born Elaine Harding (centre) returned to the city foir the first time after emigrating to Australia 26 years ago. She is shown around a much changed Leeds with the city's Lord Mayor Coun Linda Middleton with friends Dave Martin and Betty Ellis. Photo: Peter Thacker