17 fun-filled photos take you back to Leeds in the summer of 1997

Fun and fundraising take centre stage in this rewind to a summer to remember around Leeds in 1997.

They showcase a city enjoying the best of what mid summer had to offer thanks to a rn age of city centre events dedicated to arts and culture. The photos, plucked from ther YEP archive, also feature memories from August 1997 via the city suburbs with Hyde Park, Roundhay, Temple Newsam and Hunslet all in focus. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

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