It was a 12 months which featured Leeds United hit the back of the net with the opening of a new superstore in the city centre much to delight of the fanbase. The Leeds Tapestry, a community arts project to celebrate the millennium went on show to the public and a new city centre fountain left people gushing with pride. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, showcase city centre landmarks as well as memories from around the suburbs with Armley, Headingley, Moortown and Thorner in focus. 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
13. Leeds
Did you watch Fergal Keane's Forgotten Britain? The series saw the BBC correspondent turn his attention to the socially excluded. In the second programme he visited a housing estate in Leeds. | PA Photo: PA
14. Leeds
June 2000 and Leeds's own TV presenter Carol Vorderman was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to broadcasting in the birthday honours, | PA Photo: PA
15. Temple Newsam
Mel B belts out a tune on stage at Party in the Park in front of 70,000 pop fans at Temple Newsam Park. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
16. Armley
Passengers are evacuated from a train in September 2000 after the middle carriage of the passenger train caught fire at the old Armley railway station on Canal Road. Nobody was injured and around 50 passengers were evacuated. | Ian Day Photo: Ian Day
17. Leeds
A Leeds boat (third from left) was among those from the Times Clipper 2000 fleet who set off from Portsmouth for the start of their round the world yacht race. | PA Photo: PA
18. Leeds United
£18 million signing Rio Ferdinand is introduced to the supporters at Elland Road before the FA Premiership match against Arsenal in November 2000. | PA Photo: PA