The suburb whose residents spent the most on booze in the UK was revealed while city drinkers were looking forward to the Ales Around the Aire Beer Festival. This was Leeds in 2004, a year which scaffolding covered Kirkstall Abbey at the start of a multi-million pound programme of conservation and improvements while plans for a new children and maternity hospital for Leeds received the go ahead. City centre stories are also featured in this gallery as well as memories from the suburbs with Harehills, Moortown, Wortley, Pudsey, East End Park and Cookridge in focus. READ MORE: 12 photos take you inside Topshop's Leeds Briggate store in the noughties LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
20. Leeds city centre
A Toyota Corolla lays to rest on its side outside Leeds Magistrates Court. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks
21. Hyde Park
Ollie Redding works on his mural Alice in Wonderland outside Elephant Books. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
22. Leeds 2004
Were you among the Leeds Festival crowd at Bramham Park watching Morrissey on the main stage? | jpimedia Photo: Gerard Binks
23. Stanningley
Rev Daphne Green, the rector of St. Thomas' Church, blesses the club, players and pitch at Stanningley Sports & Amateur Rugby League Club. | Graham Lindley Photo: Graham Lindley
24. Morley
Premature twins Shannon and Hope Clarke celebrated their first birthday at their home in Morley. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson