The festive spirit was very much alive and kicking across the city in a decade which featured Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures, Thunderbirds’ Tracy Island, Tamagotchi's and Furby's as the 'most popular' Christmas toys. These photos capture the festive spirit around Leeds city centre as well as the suburbs with Armley, Bramhope, Headingley, Yeadon and Eccup all in focus. READ MORE: The story of the Leeds city centre character known as 'Woodbine Lizzie' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Pudsey
Christopher Wilson, Emily Underwood, Andrew and Emily Wilson look expectantly at Santa's chair at the Asda Owlcotes store in 1999. | Claire Lim Photo: Claire Lim
2. Cookridge
Cookridge Primary School choir rehearse for their Christmas concert in December 1999. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
3. Rawdon
Ian Hewson, head chef at Apperley Manor Hotel, begins testing a batch of Christmas puddings in 1999. | Keith Lawson Photo: Keith Lawson
4. Bramhope
Christmas 1995 and anxious children wait to go on stage in one of a series of nativity plays at Bramhope Primary School. | Roy Fox Photo: Roy Fox
5. Beeston
Pupils at Cockburn High School held a Christmas party in 1995 for senior citizens. Pictured, left to right are Margaret Napier, Faye Robbins and Gwen Metcalf | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Leeds city centre
Christmas 1996 and Hilda Walker enjoys a mince pie or two with Leeds RL star Barrie McDermott and Jo Sumnall at the B&Q Mince Pie fundraiser in aid of Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund. | YPN Photo: YPN