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The Sun Inn pictured in January 1999. | Bruce Rollinson

Memorable photos take you back to Stanningley in the 1990s

Andrew Hutchinson
By Andrew Hutchinson

Specialist Reporter

Published 1st Feb 2026, 04:45 GMT

This photo is sure to evoke happy if not hazy memories for a generation of drinkers in west Leeds.

The Sunn Inn on Town Street at the corner with Richardshaw Lane was part of the Stanningley pub crawl during the 1990s. The image is one of 15 plucked from the YEP archive showcasing life around the west Leeds suburb during the decade. Restaurants, shops, schools and local sport - including a familiar face from the world of rugby league - are all featured in this wonderful trip down memory lane. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Pudsey and Stanningley LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Leeds on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia

Did you eat at The Munchbox on Stanningley Road back in the day? Pictured is David Harrison outside the shop in January 1997.

7. Stanningley in the 1990s

Did you eat at The Munchbox on Stanningley Road back in the day? Pictured is David Harrison outside the shop in January 1997. | Mark Bickerdike Photo: Mark Bickerdike

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Members of the Stanningley Park Veterans Bowling Club on their green that has bare patches because of vandalism in January 1997. Pictured, from left, are Ronald Dean, Norman Dewhirst (chairman), Alan Sharp ( secretary), Jack Swithenbank, Ernest Routh, and Eric Routh.

8. Stanningley in the 1990s

Members of the Stanningley Park Veterans Bowling Club on their green that has bare patches because of vandalism in January 1997. Pictured, from left, are Ronald Dean, Norman Dewhirst (chairman), Alan Sharp ( secretary), Jack Swithenbank, Ernest Routh, and Eric Routh. | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding

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October 1997 and children with disabilities could look forward to hydrotherapy sessions at Milestone Special School. The £24,000 system included a fog machine, jacuzzi, fountain, and computerised lighting, ultraviolet lights and coloured spotlights.

9. Stanningley in the 1990s

October 1997 and children with disabilities could look forward to hydrotherapy sessions at Milestone Special School. The £24,000 system included a fog machine, jacuzzi, fountain, and computerised lighting, ultraviolet lights and coloured spotlights. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

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Did you remember this doctor? Dr Kingsley Reid pictured with a patient at his surgery in October 1997.

10. Stanningley in the 1990s

Did you remember this doctor? Dr Kingsley Reid pictured with a patient at his surgery in October 1997. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

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Three-year-old Olivia Hester, pictured centre, from the Little People Private Day Nursery in Stanningley among other children at Farsley Library singing Christmas carols in December 1997.

11. Stanningley in the 1999s

Three-year-old Olivia Hester, pictured centre, from the Little People Private Day Nursery in Stanningley among other children at Farsley Library singing Christmas carols in December 1997. | Justin Lloyd Photo: Justin Lloyd

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This is landlord Filip Miladinovic pictured outside the Waggon and Horses pub in January 1998. It was only 100 yards from his girlfriend's pub, The Old Roundabout.

12. Stanningley in the 1990s

This is landlord Filip Miladinovic pictured outside the Waggon and Horses pub in January 1998. It was only 100 yards from his girlfriend's pub, The Old Roundabout. | Mel Hulme Photo: Mel Hulme

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