A year in the life of Leeds: The 35 photos showcasing a city at work, rest and play

They are the photos which showcase the very best of Leeds at work, rest and play.

They cover every month of the year and feature all four corners of the city and beyond from the camera lens of YEP readers. Which is your favourite?

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PICS: YEP readers
Upper Lake, Roundhay Park by Helen Lake.placeholder image
Upper Lake, Roundhay Park by Helen Lake.
Leeds Wheel of Light by Elizabeth Johnson.placeholder image
Leeds Wheel of Light by Elizabeth Johnson.
All Saints Church, Ledsham, by Geoff Burton.placeholder image
All Saints Church, Ledsham, by Geoff Burton.
Leeds at night by Steven Sutcliffe.placeholder image
Leeds at night by Steven Sutcliffe.
Leeds Kirkgate Market by Catherine Ruane.placeholder image
Leeds Kirkgate Market by Catherine Ruane.
City Square by Helen Lake.placeholder image
City Square by Helen Lake.
Temple Newsam by Catherine Ruane.placeholder image
Temple Newsam by Catherine Ruane.
Lake at Temple Newsam Park by Catherine Ruane.placeholder image
Lake at Temple Newsam Park by Catherine Ruane.
Crocuses at Temple Newsam Park by Paul Goodyear.placeholder image
Crocuses at Temple Newsam Park by Paul Goodyear.
Kirkstall Abbey by Andy Hutchinson.placeholder image
Kirkstall Abbey by Andy Hutchinson.
Leeds Civic Hall by Helen Lake.placeholder image
Leeds Civic Hall by Helen Lake.
Thwaite Mills, Stourton by Peter Blower.placeholder image
Thwaite Mills, Stourton by Peter Blower.
Kirkstall Community Garden by Daniel Tavet.placeholder image
Kirkstall Community Garden by Daniel Tavet.
Colton Road by Catherine Ruane.placeholder image
Colton Road by Catherine Ruane.
Roundhay Park by Paul Goodyear.placeholder image
Roundhay Park by Paul Goodyear.
Statue of Sir Peter Fairbairn, Woodhouse Square, by Geoff Burton.placeholder image
Statue of Sir Peter Fairbairn, Woodhouse Square, by Geoff Burton.
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