Shopping, bars, restaurants, landmarks and familiar faces are all featured in this look back at life in the heart of your Leeds in 2003. It proved to be a year to change thanks to a raft of new openings and closure announcements. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, aim to capture the mood and highlight the news stories making the headlines. READ MORE: Go inside the two city shopping arcades that made way for Trinity Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Leeds city centre
Great Clothes adopted a cheeky approach to marketing with these sandwich boards. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
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December 2003 and veteran punk band The Damned visited Thai Edge restaurant before their concert at the Irish Centre. Pictured, from left, are Monty, Pinch and Captain Sensible. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
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A view down Trinity Arcade in June 2003. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
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City centre truancy officer Sally Burgon on duty in November 2003. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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October 2003 and this machine was removing chewing gum from the streets | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike
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December 2003 and plans to close the Post Office on City Square were revealed. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby