Mark Westerman and Steve Rowbottom, owners of West Row Salon in the Victoria Quarter, were celebrating 10 years in the business. This was Leeds in April 1996, a month which featured postal workers paying their respects to former colleague and a much-loved novelist visiting the city to sign copies of her latest book. These wonderful photos, plucked from the Yorkshire Evening Poist archive, chart the 30 days in the life of your city and its residents. READ MORE: Unseen photos chart of a golden age of Leeds pub culture LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Burley
Drama students at Park Lane College are pictured rehearsing for a production of Under Milk Wood. Back, from left, are Joanne Wilkes, Jade Spiking and James Parrish. Front, from left, are Valerie Johnston, Corinna Brodie and Rachael Mackey. | Peter Langford Photo: Peter Langford
8. Harewood House
Weighing in at 7lbs 11ozs at birth Charlette Patricia Lascelles daughter of the Hon Mark Lascelles and his wife Andrea makes her first visit to the home of her grandparents the Earl and Countess of Harewood. | Bruce Greer Photo: Bruce Greer
9. Leeds city centre
Postal workers pay their respects to former colleague Andrew Batten as his cortege passes the Royal Mail offices on Wellington Street. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
10. Chapeltown
Five sword bearers head the procession down Chapeltown Road to the Town Hall, Leeds as local Sikhs celebrate the birth of Khalsa with the Festival of Vaisakhi. | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker
11. Gildersome
Sgt Stephen Chappell at the spot on the bridge over the M62 where he saved a man from jumping off. He was set to receive a Humane Society Award. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
12. Leeds city centre
Jilly Cooper visited Austicks on The Headrow to sign copies of her new book Appassionata. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd