Syndicate leader Eileen Johnson pours the drinks for her colleagues at M & E Johnson in Armley after they scooped £102,601 on The National Lottery. It was a slice of good fortune which Armley and its residents enjoyed during the 1990s. Other 'good news' during the decade included asbestos campaigner June Hancock winning her legal fight and St Bartholomew's Church being awarded £300,000 to fund repairs. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, also feature familiar faces as well as shops and pubs you may remember. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Armley, Wortley and Farnley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

19. Armley in the 1990s
Armley Library held a 'From Steam To Microchips' exhibition in August 1996. Coun Alison Lowe shows Laura Marshall the contrast between an early electric typewriter and a modern day computer. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby

20. Armley in the 1990s
Armley Library held a teddy bears picnic as part of the under 5s month held at libraries throughout the city in March 1998. Pictured is one -year-old Tom Clark. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

21. Armley in the 1990s
Long serving Poppy seller Everyn Pape received an award at St Bartholomew's Church Hall in April 1999. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby

22. Armley in the 1990s
Kenny Shann, left, and Ian Alfs from Whingate Stores which won a national award for off-licence shops. | YPN Photo: YPN

23. Armley in the 1990s
Inside the showroom at First Computers on Armley Road in January 1998. | YPN Photo: YPN

24. Armley in the 1990s
The aftermath after a lorry shed it load on the Armley Gyratory in August 1997. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty


