They turn back the clock to 2004 and feature a range of memories from a 12 months which brought its fair share of change and challenges. Work started on what would become the city’s tallest building while a new way to pay was being ushered in for a generation of shoppers. It was also a year marked with a range of celebrity visits to the city centre, fundraising and launches. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, chart the year in photos. READ MORE: 43 closed Leeds pubs which will stir fond memories for drinkers LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
1. Leeds city centre in 2004
Do you remember the Safeway store in the city centre? Pictured in March 2004. | YPN Photo: YPN
3. Leeds city centre in 2004
Taxi drivers caused traffic chaos after staging a go-slow protest around the loop road in February 2004. | YPN Photo: YPN
4. Leeds city centre in 2004
Were you a regular here back in the day? The Courtyard pictured in February 2004. | YPN Photo: YPN
5. Leeds city centre in 2004
Did you enjoy a drink here back in the day? The North Bar pictured in November 2004. | YPN Photo: YPN
6. Leeds city centre in 2004
Did you pop in here for a stamp on a lunchtime? The Post Office on City Square pictured in March 2004. | YPN Photo: YPN