Diners in Leeds could enjoy a meal inside one of the cells at the Old Police Station on Harrogate Road. The menu included seared tuna with butter bean and red onion salad. This was Leeds in September 2003, a month which saw seven colleagues at a Leeds opticians all pregnant at the same time, a rugby league legend take over a well-known city boozer and a brand new state-of-the-art 350-seat music facility open at Leeds College of Music. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcasing 30 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: 33 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in September 2003
Enjoy these photo memories from around Leeds in September 2003. Photo: Simon Hulme
2. Leeds in September 2003
Leeds Tykes unveiled their new mascot at Headingley. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
3. Leeds in September 2003.
Temple Newsam House reopened after restoration work to the terracing. Photo: Gerard Binks
4. Leeds in September 2003
Seven colleagues at Spec Savers in Cross Gates were all pregnant at the same time. Pictured, from left, are Vanessa Longdon (nine months), Tina Walker (eight months), Hayley Doyle (seven months), Charlotte Mear (five months), Clare Sheppard (five months), Kim Wood (six weeks) and Alison Woodlock (nine months). Photo: Dan Oxtoby
5. Leeds in September 2003
Danny McGuire was named the winner of the YEP Shooting Star Award. The presentation was made at Leeds Rhinos annual dinner and awards ceremony held at the Queens Hotel. Photo: James Hardisty
6. Leeds in September 2003
Leeds Rhinos legend Garry Schofield was the new landlord of The Omnibus in Belle Isle. Photo: Mark Bickerdike