He was cycling along York Road negotiating arguably Britain’s shortest cycle lane. The photo is one of most wacky found among the 49 memories charting a year in the life of Leeds and its residents in 2001. It was a 12 months which featured a much-loved city centre restaurant owner being told to quieten down by council chiefs, a visit by a global icon with a message of peace and a city building for the future. READ ,MORE: 14 words, phrases and sayings you’ll only understand if you’ve lived in Leeds LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
49. Leeds city centre
Street performers Satanya and Bella-Ze-Bub from the Circo Rum Ba Ba theatre company entertain the crowds at the New Year's Eve party in December 2001. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
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Share your memories of Leeds in 2001 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | YPN Photo: YPN