2002 featured a visit to the town by Coronation Street actor John Savident, who played butcher Fred Elliott in the long running soap. Real life mirrored soap life as he helped serve customers at Elliott’s Butchers in Dewsbury Market. It was a 12 months which saw football fans come together at the town’s new Asda store to watch England in the World Cup while Dewsbury played host to a range of community events. READ MORE: 43 of the best photos take you back to Birstall in the 1990s YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia
7. Dewsbury in 2002
Boarded-up shops on Northgate in October 2002. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
8. Dewsbury in 2002
Joanne Floyd was the new inspector of Dewsbury Police Station. She is pictured in October 2002. | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
9. Dewsbury in 2002
Catherine Hook and Sarah Horsfall at a Christmas party held in Crows Nest Park in December 2002. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Dewsbury in 2002
Civic street wardens on patrol in Dewsbury town centre in December 20002. Pictured from left, are Graham Brierley, Alan Sykes and Ian Morelly. | Dan Oxtoby Photo: Dan Oxtoby
11. Dewsbury 2002
Blood donor carer Lynn Monaghan takes a blood donation from Liz Balaam as colleagues Daniel Howarth, Kevin Golder, Michael Butters, Stephen Durrans and Michael Burrows from Jay-Be Ltd look on at Dewsbury Town Hal in December 2002. | Tony Johnson Photo: Tony Johnson
12. Dewsbury in 2002
Dewsbury artist Samantha Bryan with some of her work as it appears in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Christmas craft show. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike