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
37. Kirkstall Abbey
Scaffolding covers Kirkstall Abbey at the start of a multi-million pound programme of conservation and improvements. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
38. Leeds city centre
Landlord Terry Grason with Leeds Rhinos star Willie Poching at The Palace in Leeds after it was named YEP Pub Of The Year. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
39. Hunslet
Hunslet residents were revealed as the leading spenders on drinking in the country. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
40. Leeds city centre
The Potato Room Players set to take to the stage at the City Varieties with the musical Annie Get Your Gun. Pictured are the two principals Ruth Taylor (Annie) and Chris Nuttall (Frank Butler). | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
41. Leeds
An artists impression of the Coyote Bar was set to open in Leeds early next year. | Third Party Photo: Third Party
42. Leeds city centre
X Factor runners-up Girls Aloud perform on stage at the Leeds Lights switch-on in the city centre. | Gerard Binks Photo: Gerard Binks