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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Tetley's Shire horses were back on the streets of the city centre in September 2000. They are pictured delivering beer to The Horse and Trumpet pub on The Headrow. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
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A lunchtime chat by the Dortmund Drayman outside St John's Centre in July 2000. | Ben Konopinski Photo: Ben Konopinski
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A service user enjoys a mug of tea at St George's Crypt in July 2000. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
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August 2000 and Chris Simpson , owner of Leeds Fastsigns on Boar Lane, signs a giant cheque that the public can also sign to raise money for Wheatfields Hospice and St Gemma' s Hospice. | YPN Photo: YPN
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The Leeds Tapestry on display at Leeds City Station in August 2000. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
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May 2000 and Leeds Civic Trust unveiled the first of their Millennium Plaques at the Victoria Quarter. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme