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
13. Leeds city centre
Betty Lee at work in the busy sterile supplies department at Leeds General Infirmary. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Kippax
There was calls for Old Hall, a dilapidated mansion on Main Street in Kippax, to be demolished. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Roundhay Park
Michael Jackson performed at Roundhay Park on his birthday. Were you among the crowd? | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre
The landlord of The Wrens Pub on New Briggate was celebrating after it won top prize in the Leeds in Bloom awards. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. Seacroft
Prominent pub The Melbourne was set to be demolished to make way for a vehicle service centre and restaurant. | YPN Photo: YPN