When cricket fans clamoured for the best seat in the house
It was a month cricket fans were not stumped when it came to finding the best seat in the house.
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 12th May 2022, 04:45 BST
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Headingley hosted a World Cup clash between Pakistan and Australia. And these fans enjoyed a bird's eye view after clamouring on to the roof of a house to enjoy the best of the action. This was Leeds in May 1999, a month which saw a bomb scare on Briggate bring the city centre to a standstill, book worms rejoice after the opening of a new book store and motorcyclists take to the streets to draw attention to their campaign for the right to use of bus lanes. Enjoy these photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 30 days in the life of your Leeds. READ MORE:Memories of a misspelt sign which drove Leeds motorists to distractionLOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA?Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in May 1999
Pupils from St. Nicholas R.C. School finished a project about the River Aire. They are pictured with two of their teachers Mary Oakley (left) and Sheila Thomson.
TV's Lloyd Grossman played Oliver Twist at the Thackray Medical Museum during a taste test with real Victorian workhouse food. It was prepared by NVQ kitchen and larder students from Thomas Danby College. He is pictured with, from left, Lionel Strub, Janine Dixon and Sue Warren as a film crew records the action.
Members of the Leeds branch of the Motorcycle Action Group took to the streets of Leeds to draw attention to their campaign for motorcycles to have the use of bus lanes, secure motorcycle parking and to generally encourage more people to ride motorcycles and scooters. Pictured is the ride approaching Quarry House on the A64, York Road.