Many were handed £20 fines for driving up Briggate which introduced a ban on private motorists. Many drivers, unaware or confused about the new regulations, were outraged to be given on the spot fines. This was 1993, a year which also featured a new lease of life for a historic landmark and celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Leeds being granted city status. READ MORE: 34 loved and lost Leeds nightclubs you visited back in the day LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
25. Leeds city centre
March 1993 and Alan Thornton was retiring as manager after 24 years at the Odeon Cinema on the corner New Briggate and The Headrow. | YPN Photo: YPN
26. Leeds city centre
David Kelly sleeps out on the pavement on Vicar Lane in the city centre in September 1993 so as to be the first in line for the opening of the largest Sony Centre in Britain. | YPN Photo: YPN
27. Leeds United
August 1983 and Leeds United were beaten against Newcastle United at Elland Road on the opening day of the season as a Martin Dickinson own goal proved the difference. | YPN Photo: YPN
28. Leeds city centre
Princess Diana meets crowds during a walkabout in Leeds after visiting Relate in 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
29. Roundhay Park
Thousands watched U2 perform at Roundhay Park in August 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN
30. Leeds city centre
This is Queens Hotel commissionaire Kelly Sutton pictured in 1993. | YPN Photo: YPN