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
7. Leeds city centre
The Viaduct landlord Keith Prime was celebrating after scooping a Leeds in Bloom award. | YPN Photo: YPN
8. Belle Isle
Do you remember Peter and Angela Mills? The ran The Omnibus on Sharpe Lane. Pictured in July 2007. | YPN Photo: YPN
9. Headingley
The New Inn landland Peter Grantham and David Hall, chairman of Far Headingley Village Society check the time on the' No Tick' clock in December 2006.. | YPN Photo: YPN
10. Burley
Landlord Steve Searle of the Highland pub on Cavendish Street. Pictured in April; 2006. | YPN Photo: YPN
11. Hunslet
Landlord Gary Eve pictured in the corridor at the Garden Gate in February 2005. | YPN Photo: YPN
12. Garforth
Landlord of The Gaping Goose, Trevor Foster, hands a fund raising cheque over to Ann Buckler, Unit General Manager of Daniel Yorath House in June 2005. | YPN Photo: YPN