These photos raise a glass to the landlords, landladys and bar staff at watering holes across Leeds who served up a drink, a smile and conversation on a daily basis in the middle of the first half of the new millennium. Each will be a familiar face to a generation of drinkers who enjoyed a tipple or two on a lunchtime, after work or on a night. Many of these photos were taken to run alongside the YEP's Taverner column which reviewed a pub in the city each week. Is your local from back in the day featured? READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP NEWSLETTERS: Sign up for free news and sport emails
1. Lion and Lamb, Seacroft
Do you remember Barbara Forrest? She ran the pub on York Road. Pictured in April 2005. Photo: YPN
2. The Original Oak, Headingley
Licensee Martyn Goulding enjoys a smoke in his pub in February 2007. Photo: YPN
3. The Princess, Rawdon
Do you remember David & Claire Smith? Pictured in February 2007. Photo: YPN
4. The British Oak, Tingley
Do you remember landlady Vicky Wood? She ran the The British Oak. She is pictured in April 2007 with a smoking shelter put up for the new smoking laws which she then found needed planning permission. Photo: YPN
5. Town Hall Tavern
This is John and Lorraine Mitchell who ran the Town Hall Tavern in Leeds city centre. Photo: YPN
6. The Viaduct
Landlord Keith Prime was celebrating after scooping a Leeds in Bloom award. Photo: YPN