That's not the start of a joke. It was a stunt with Bill played by actor Adam Desforges to publicise the Buffalo Bill Wild West exhibition at the Royal Armouries Museum. This was Leeds in July 1999, a month which saw your city host a number of summer events. The Heavy Horse Show was held at Tetleys' Brewery Wharf when pop music fans enjoyed Party in the Park at Temple Newsam. It was also a month which featured new openings, celebrity visits and goodbyes. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive, charting 31 days in the life of your city. READ MORE: 15 of the most bizarre urban legends in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
1. Leeds in July 1999
Jonathan Haigh of Leeds Beanie and Model Centre with a rare Humphrey Beanie worth £1,500.
Photo: Dan Oxtoby
2. Leeds in July 1999
Competitors taking part in the Barren Mare class at the Heavy Horse Show held at Tetleys' Brewery Wharf.
Photo: Mark Bickerdike
3. Leeds in 1999
Puzzled expressions in Victoria Gardens were caused by a puzzle. The sale of Rubik's Cubes were being promoted in Leeds city centre.
4. Leeds in July 1999
Transport Minister Glenda Jackson gets a close look at the planned improvements to Leeds City Station.
Photo: Keith Lawson