The paper was given an exclusive look around the Majestyk nightclub on City Square at the back end of 1996. The nightclub would go on to welcome thousands of revellers before closing in 2006. The photo is one of 36 charting a year in the life of Leeds in 1996, a 12 months which featured its fair share of changes and challenges for a city and its residents. 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. 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
19. Leeds city centre
Juggler extraordinaire John Teasdale entertains the lunchtime audience in Victoria Gardens as part of the Rhythms of the City festival. Pictured in August 1996. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
20. Leeds city centre
Clive Conlon, seated, was the winner of the Great Universal Leeds Pub piano comp. He is pictured with Bobby Crush who was guest judge at the finals held at the Victoria Pub. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
21. Leeds United
September 1996 and Howard Wilkinson partied company with Leeds United.. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
22. Farsley
Reuben Gaunt sales director Patrick Gaunt (left) and managing director Nicholas Gaunt were hoping to create a reed bed to clean up effluent at the mill in Farsley. Pictured in October 1996. | jpimedia Photo: Gary Longbottom
23. Leeds city centre
Crowds gathered outside the new Harvey Nichols store on Briggate. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
24. Hunslet
TV prankster Jeremy Beadle finds life tough in the scrum with some of the youngsters from Hunslet Parkside (all upside down), James Lowes (left) and Marvin Goulden (right). Pictured in November 1996. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike