Your city paused to gaze in wonder at a total solar eclipse in August 1999, the first over mainland Britain since 1927. City residents were among 350 million people in Europe and Asia to witnessed the last total solar eclipse of the century. Astronomer Patrick Moore described it at the time as a "strange, weird experience." It was one of a number of stories making the news headlines in Leeds during what proved a month to remember in August 1999. These photo memories rewind to 31 days which featured the end of an era for a shopping centre in a suburb, children on the city’s smallest estate getting artistic and the big clean-up getting underway after a feast of festival music. READ MORE: Walk around Seacroft Shopping Centre during the 1960s and 1970s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in August 1999
Plans were revealed to reopen The Roundhouse on Leeds inner ring road next to Wellington Bridge. Photo: Mark Bickerdike
8. Leeds in August 1999
The day after the weekend before. The clean-up started at Temple Newsam after Leeds 99 Festival. Photo: James Hardisty
9. Leeds in August 1999
Dance legend Gillian Lynne visited Northern Ballet. She is pictured during rehearsals with, from left, Anna Beckwith, Emily Gooder, John Bottomley and Zoe Howard. Photo: Justin Lloyd
10. Leeds in August 1999
Barristers from No.6, Chambers on Park Square were preparing to spend five days rambling The Dales Way to raise more than £1,000 for the NSPCC. Pictured, from left, are Simon Batiste, Richard Wright, Richard Mansell and Sean Morris. Photo: Justin Lloyd
11. Leeds in August 1999
Children on the Marlboroughs - the small estate in Leeds - painted a mural on derelict garages with the help of an artist. Photo: Matt Griggs/UNP
12. Leeds in August 1999
Steve Johnson a teacher and member of Union City Summer School is seen helping Ben Cerigo to breakdance while Daniel Cerigo, pictured left, goes through one of his routines. Photo: James Hardisty