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
7. Leeds in September 2003
The Venue, a brand new state-of-the-art 350-seat music facility opened at Leeds College of Music. Pictured are the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, the first group to use the facility to practice before the Leeds International Concert Season. Photo: Gerard Binks
8. Leeds in September 2003
Studio 12 was launched, a new initiative to give inner city unemployed the chance to learn skills in music recording, filming and multi-media. Pictured, from left, are Emma Hayton (learning librarian), Lisa Roberts (director of Shortcircuits), Tim Garbutt (Utah Saints) and Jamie Hutcison (media arts tutor). Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
9. Leeds in September 2003
Residents on Jarvis Walk in Robin Hood were angry about council plans to bulldoze their prefab homes. Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Leeds in September 2003
West Yorkshire Playhouse staged auditions for Wind in the Willows. Pictured is musical director Matt Marks with young hopefuls. Photo: Dan Oxtoby
11. Leeds in September 2003
Goalkeeper Paul Robinson is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring a header that sent Leeds United's League Cup clash against Swindon Town into extra-time. The Whites won on penalties. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe
12. Leeds in September 2003
Staff at GE Capital Finance helped decorate property for Leeds Women's Aid. Photo: Tony Johnson