2007 proved to be a 12 months when the issue of city centre congestion and how to solve it proved a talking point among residents and policy-makers. It was also a year flooding brought chaos to LS1 and beyond and the city centre welcomed a raft of new openings and celebrity visits. Enjoy these photo memories, plucked from the YEP archive, charting a year in the life of Leeds city centre in the post-2000s. 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 city centre
Artist and Leeds Met lecturer Katrien Van Liefferinge is pictured with her artwork house, made from bags, which went on show at The Light in June 2007. | Matthew Page Photo: Matthew Page
14. Leeds city centre
Situation Leeds contemporary artist Tom Poultney taped up some of sculpture around the city centre in May 2007. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Leeds city centre
Trinity and All Saints College students Thomas Yeadon and Kim Wilson were preparing to stage comedy night Laugh Out Loud at the City Varieties in June 2007. | YPN Photo: YPN
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Fans of Wilbur Smith, queue up to have copies of his latest novel, The Quest, signed by the author at WH Smith's in April 2007. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre in 2007
Does this city centre bar look familiar? Baby Jupiter pictured in March 2007.
18. Leeds city centre
Organisers of the Rainbow Trust and NSPCC fundraiser due to be held at the Queens Hotel. Pictured in February 2007, from left, are Sian Oakes, Janet Child, June Holstead and Sarah Oakes. | YPN Photo: YPN