It was prompted by a bomb scare which brought to the city centre to a standstill and led to a mass evacuation of public buildings. This was 1996 and the photo is one of 16 showcasing the year in the life of Leeds city centre. News stories making the headlines during the 12 months are all in focus as well as landmarks, shops and nightspots bring a year of memories to life using photos from the YEP archive. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Leeds city centre
Max Sciandri and Leeds Classic Winner Andrea Ferrigato battle it out down the home stretch in August 1996. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
8. Leeds city centre
November 1996 and a workman surveys Leeds and Liverpool Canal where a section was being emptied to allow work on the locks close to the city centre. | Bruce Greer Photo: Bruce Greer
9. Leeds city centre
The second Downtown Leeds Music Festival reached new heights in October 1996 after three intrepid students from the City of Leeds College of Music played jazz from the top of the new CLCM building site on Quarry Hill. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
10. Leeds city centre
Early morning Christmas shoppers on Albion Place in December 1996. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
11. Leeds city centre
Calendar Television's Christa Ackroyd and pupils from Guiseley School chased the Plain English Roadshow's gobbledygook monster out of the city centre in April 1996. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
12. Leeds city centre
A group of actors in period costume, from the Royal Armouries decide on a battle plan for the display's they will be staging in the city centre when the museum opened in March 1996. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd