June 1996 proved to a month to remember as Euro fever swept across hit the city. It was also the end of an era for a Wellington Street kiosk while a chewing gum busting machine bought by council chiefs and was being demonstrated on white flagstones outside Leeds Civic Hall. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase the stories making the news as well as reflections and memories from the snapshot in time on life across your Leeds. 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
25. Leeds city centre
Youngsters take part in a Chariot race war game, just one of several being played at the Royal Armouries. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Share your memories of life in Leeds in 1996 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN