Emmerdale turned 30 with The Queen visiting the set in Harewood to enjoy a behind the scenes tour. This was 2002 a year which featured a joke ‘hold up’ at a wine shop, a landmark pub devastated by fire and the end of an era for a piece of the city’s industrial history and heritage. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: 29 Leeds publicans you may remember from the mid 2000s LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
13. Beeston
Detectives were investigating the death of Beeston pensioner Len Farrar. His murder remains unsolved to this day. | Gary Longbottom Photo: Gary Longbottom
14. Kippax
Chairman of Education Leeds, Peter Ridsdale opens the new, £8 million school building at Brigshaw High in December 2002. He is pictured with pupils Charlotte Orr and Matt Hill. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
15. Otley
Heavy rain in February 2002 brought flooding chaos to Leeds. A Range Rover drives through flood waters on the A650 at Otley despite the warning signs. | Bruce Rollinson Photo: Bruce Rollinson
16. Kirkstall
Decades of industry was set to end at Kirkstall Forge. Pictured are workers with the last stamped axel in October 2002 ahead of the site closure at Christmas. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
17. Leeds city centre
July 2002 and work was nearing completion on the new Nuffield Hospital. | YPN Photo: YPN
18. York Road
Humanitarian Terry Waite visited Leeds in October 2002 when he visited the Emmaus Leeds base off York Road. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks