C&A on Boar Lane opened in November 1970 and welcomed generations of bargain-hunters before its owners revealed closure plans just months after the dawn of a new millennium . This was 2000, a year which proved to be a news packed 12 months for the city centre. It featured a former Leeds Unites striker and actress wife opening a restaurant, members of the Australian Rugby League Team enjoying a night out, and the return of the Tetley’s Shire horses. These photos, plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Post archive, showcase the best of what the year had to offer in the heart of Leeds. READ MORE: Watch - Secrets of Leeds Queens Hotel revealed including hidden tunnel 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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The new Leeds United superstore on Albion Street pictured in November 2000 | YPN Photo: YPN
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The new superstore was opened by Coronation Street actress Liz Dawn with help from players Nigel Martyn, left, and Jonathan Woodgate. | Emma Nichols Photo: Emma Nichols
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Inside Nash's Tudor fish restaurant on Merrion Street in November 2000. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Action from the Dragon boat race staged at Clarence Dock in September 2000 to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Relief and Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Pictured are the HSBC Bank team starting the event. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
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Guy Martin -Laval, owner of La Grillade restaurant on Wellington Street, pictured in June 2000. | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim