This is mother-of-two Anne Arundale who was celebrating winning a life changing amount of money - £200,000 - thanks to the Yorkshire Evening Post’s Pick The Spot competition. She was surprised with the news at her workplace and would feature on the front page of the paper under the headline ‘£200,000 smiles”. This was Leeds in December 1995 and the photo is one of 14 showcasing a month of memories from around the city and the suburbs. It was a 31 days which featured a visit from a celebrity chef while staff at a fire hit primary school were on the move. 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
13. Burley
A gushing broken water pipe at the junction of Clarendon Road and Kendal Road caused chaos. | YPN Photo: YPN
14. Morley
Charles Senior, 91, and wife Mary, 88, were celebrating their 67th wedding anniversary. | YPN Photo: YPN
15. Beeston
The £4.2 million South Leeds Stadium built on land reclaimed from a colliery spoil on Middleton Grove opened. | YPN Photo: YPN
16. Leeds city centre
Children at St. Mary's C of E School were making yards of paper chains with motifs supporting the YEP Beat It Appeal. Pictured, from left, are Grace Harrison, Lorna Shields and Katie Francis, all aged eight. | YPN Photo: YPN
17. Leeds city centre
Coronation Street star Beverley Callard with her new video Real Results at Woolworths in the Merrion Centre. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme
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Share your memories of Leeds in December 1995 with Andrew Hutchinson via email at: [email protected] or tweet him - @AndyHutchYPN | Peter Thacker Photo: Peter Thacker