A bus standing at Bramley Shopping Centre bus terminal with the Rossefield estate in the background in October 1997.placeholder image
A bus standing at Bramley Shopping Centre bus terminal with the Rossefield estate in the background in October 1997. | Mel Hulme

24 of the brightest photos take you back to Bramley in the 1990s

These photos showcase the best of Bramley during a decade of change for the west Leeds suburb.

Community spirt burned bright during the 1990s despite the community facing a number of changes and challenges. This gallery features schools, fundraising, pubs, shops and local sport as well as memories local news stories making the headlines. The images are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. They also run heritage blog The Secret Library Leeds, which provides a behind the scenes look at the Central Library and highlights from its special collections, including rare books hidden away in the stacks. READ MORE: Memories of lost Leeds pubs in Bramley, Rodley and Swinnow LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of nostalgia

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