1993 proved to be a year of the weird and wacky and one to remember. Love was in the air thanks to the first ever Valentine Fair staged in the city while the city centre proved an illuminating sight as it celebrated its 100th birthday. Away from the bright lights a well known nightclub was celebrating thanks to an after dark licensing victory while a Leeds resident took drastic action to see his name appear at the end of the telephone directory. Enjoy these photos, plucked from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, charting a year in the life of your city and its residents. 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 to free news and sport emails
![Marco Pierre-White with Box Tree head chef Michael Lambie, left, and restaurant manager Andrew Young in April 1993.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/14/53/onecms_ba9394c6-33e9-41bf-8aa2-714996f5a704.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
13. Ilkley
Marco Pierre-White with Box Tree head chef Michael Lambie, left, and restaurant manager Andrew Young in April 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
![This is Garforth's Catharine Hey who waschosen as the Miss Yorkshire RL Queen in March 1993.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/14/21/onecms_466b1723-07db-4664-8322-cfe6c515a607.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
14. Garforth
This is Garforth's Catharine Hey who waschosen as the Miss Yorkshire RL Queen in March 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
![Bosses at The Warehouse nightclub were dancing with delight in December 1993 after being allowed to stay open until 6am on a Sunday morning.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/14/36/onecms_6fc3b075-f49b-41f0-a74e-d7e4acdb7e2e.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
15. Leeds city centre
Bosses at The Warehouse nightclub were dancing with delight in December 1993 after being allowed to stay open until 6am on a Sunday morning. | YPN Photo: YPN
![Black Bull of the Leeds Combination League in December 1993.
Back row, from left, are Phil Wilson, Brian Smith, Gary Wilson, Ray Clay, John Mosby, Dave Marsh and Ian Kitchen (assistant manager).
Front row, from left, are Dave Ottley, Andrew Brooks, Mark Frost, Paul Carter and John Ford.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/15/24/onecms_90fdf215-266f-4935-b187-e354a7261b84.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
16. Horsforth
Black Bull of the Leeds Combination League in December 1993. Back row, from left, are Phil Wilson, Brian Smith, Gary Wilson, Ray Clay, John Mosby, Dave Marsh and Ian Kitchen (assistant manager). Front row, from left, are Dave Ottley, Andrew Brooks, Mark Frost, Paul Carter and John Ford. | YPN Photo: YPN
![The Duchess of Kent and cricket legend Fred Trueman share a joke in July 1993.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/15/25/onecms_c98918f7-99d7-47d3-9dec-c4c228529e4e.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
17. Headingley
The Duchess of Kent and cricket legend Fred Trueman share a joke in July 1993. | YPN
![A warm welcome awaited regulars at The Vesper Gate pub on Abbey Road. Pictured in January 1993.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/03/13/15/06/onecms_8a711e2f-0033-48fb-b9c2-bfd18108d355.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
18. Kirkstall
A warm welcome awaited regulars at The Vesper Gate pub on Abbey Road. Pictured in January 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN