They focus on 1996, a year in which the town was looking to the future as well as celebrating its multi-faith culture and community spirit. It was a 12 months which featured Batley Library being re-named the Town Hall when Fox's Biscuits filmed an advert for the brand complete with extras. The year also brought change to Batley Grammar with girls allowed into the lower years of the school for the first time rather than only in the sixth form. And there was also plans to revamp local landmarks which had fallen into a state of disrepair. Enjoy these photo memories from a year in the life of Batley. Is it a town you remember? READ MORE: 19 of the best photos take you back to Birstall in the late 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
19. Batley in 1996
Captain Richard Martin, right, of Holy Trinity Church in Batley, hands out free EU beef to local people in March 1996. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson
20. Batley in 1996
Community groups in Batley created a series of salt dough sculptures depicting the seven stages of human development in March 1996. Pictured are Chris Coe, June Allinson, Jill Stanley, Gail Smith. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
21. Batley in 1996
Staff at Batley's Hauberk Group clothing company - Karen Firth, left, and Susan Jowett - model jumpers that had become popular in Korea due to the knight motif on the front. | YPN Photo: YPN
22. Batley in 1996
Batley pub team Barfield Arms were just one game away from a national pub football final at Wembley in April 1996. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Octopusher Roy Towers pictured in action at Batley Sports Centre in April 1996. He had been chosen to play for Britain at the World Championships in South Africa. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd
24. Batley in 1996
This is Eileen Worley who was retiring as a librarian at Batley Library. | YPN Photo: YPN