1988 is the focus of this gallery of memories, a year which featured the veil being lifted on a pint-size forerunner to the controversial giant brick statue destined to grace a patch of the city’s wasteland. Holbeck's Brick Man, a 120ft tall colossus to be built out of 120,000 bricks at a cost of £600,000, had caused a storm of protest. But objectors were being given the chance of coming face to face with the statue, which would stand at the Holbeck Triangle if planning permission was granted. It was also a 12 months which saw a community take to the streets to protest over plans to route a supertram through their suburb and beyond. Enjoy these 28 photos, a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, documenting a year to remember. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Headingley
A view from one of six new executive boxes installed at the St. Michael's Lane end of Headingley. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Leeds city centre
Leeds Parish Church Choir members were presented with prizes after an evening of entertainment at Leeds Civic Hall. Pictured are Nicholas Lindley, Martin Calverley, Richard Knights, Richard Pinnock, David Graham and Damien Waters. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Wortley
Parents of pupils at Thornhill Middle were urging Leeds City Council to remove several traveller famlies who have parked their caravans on the school playing field. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. East Leeds
East Leeds whose 430 against Farsley Celtic set a new Avon Display Leeds record. Pictured, back row from left, are Keith Mellor, Paul Clarke, John Bowden, Gary Edwards, Ste Wheeler, Ant Walker. Front row, from left, are Steve McGuire, Mick Mellor, Neil Mellor, Simon Blick, John Gahan | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Chapeltown
A costumed girl holds centre stage in the Leeds West Indian Carnival procession along Harehills Lane. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Pudsey
Pudsey White Cross were all smiles after winning the Leeds Combination League's Sanford Trophy. They beat Monkbridge 1-0 in the final at the Yorkshire Copper Works ground. | YPN Photo: YPN