This somewhat surreal sight is that of Star Wars fan Gavin Harrison who was planning to walk the 400 miles from Coldstream in Scotland to the BBC Studios in London dressed in a replica Darth Vader suit to raise cash for Children in Need. This was west Leeds in 2016 and the photo is one of 16 charting a year of memories with Pudsey, Bramley, Stanningley, Farsley, Armley and Wortley all in focus. It was a 12 months which featured peope turning out in force for the funeral of WWII veteran after it was feared there were no family or friends to attend the service. And a blue plaque was unveiled to celebrate the life and success of two Yorkshire and England cricketers. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Pudsey and Stanningley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Armley
December 2016 and librarian Hayley Goddard is pictured with the copy of 'The Siege of Troy' and the 'Wardering's of Ulysees' which were borrowed from Armley Library 110 years ago by Rusholme Hutton and had just been returned. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
8. Pudsey
September 2016 and Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary pupil Isabel Taylor was all smiles after winning the Bloomin' Yorkshire competition to design a new Yorkshire Rose. She is pictured with Coronation Street actor Colson Smith and Janice Richardson, founder of Bloomin' Yorkshire, with classmates looking on. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
9. Armley
Pupils Kaidan Sugden and Kieran Robson at the rededication of the World War one memorial in the hall at Castleton Primary School in March 2016. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Pudsey
February 2016 and Martin Greenwood with pictured with his skeleton friend Bor who was proving to be a big favourite outside his Coffee & Cake House on Richardshaw Lane | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
11. Bramley
September 2016 and Pudsey Road Fisheries was celebrating third place in the YEP Chip Shop of the Year competition. Pictured is Matthew Edwards with Lorraine Wood, Helen Shaw with Samuel, Mark Nicols, Riana Wood and Jane Wright | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
12. Bramley
Did you know Bramley is home to the only two organ pipe manufacturers in the country? May 2016 and your YEP visited Shires Organ Pipes who have produced pipes for organs in Westminster Abbey and St Paul's Cathedral. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson