The New Inn on Wakefield Road pictured in October 1992 , which, at the time, was a Tetley's pub.placeholder image
The New Inn on Wakefield Road pictured in October 1992 , which, at the time, was a Tetley's pub. | David Atkinson Archive

26 eye-catching photos take you back to Gildersome and Drighlington in the 1990s

These photos memories celebrate a decade in the life of two neighbouring south Leeds suburbs.

Gildersome and Drighlington are separated by just one mile along the A58 yet remain fiercely independent and proud in their own right. This gallery, using images plucked from the YEP archive and others from photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service, turn back the clock to the 1990s. They showcase community pride as well as local sporting prowess, charity, school life and those stories making the news headlines from back in the day. Spotted anyone you remember? 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

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