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Kirkgate Market shoppers and traders said a fond farewell to stallholders John and Maureen Benton. | Steve Riding

Nostalgic photos take you back to Leeds in November 1998

It was a month of fond farewells and new opportunities.

Shoppers and traders at Kirkgate Market said their goodbyes to long standing stallholders John and Maureen Benton. The city was preparing for the opening of its latest nightspot - Evolution at the Cardigan Fields leisure complex while a fresh-faced teenager made an immediate impact for Leeds United off the bench. This was Leeds in November 1998 and these wonderful photos chart those 30 days in the life of a city and its residents. 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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